Lechtal Alps East

Artificially triggered avalanches confirm a sometimes precarious avalanche situation in the west.

Artificially triggered avalanches confirm a sometimes precarious avalanche situation in the west.

The snow sport conditions outside marked and open pistes remain to some extent precarious. Single winter sport participants can release avalanches as before, in particular on very steep west, north and east facing slopes above approximately 2200 m, and on very steep south facing slopes in high Alpine regions. Avalanches can penetrate down to the ground and reach dangerously large size especially in the regions with a lot of snow. Caution is to be exercised in particular at transitions from a shallow to a deep snowpack, when entering gullies and bowls for example. The avalanche prone locations are difficult to recognise. Remotely triggered avalanches are possible in isolated cases. In the regions exposed to heavier precipitation this applies in particular in the west. Extensive experience in the assessment of avalanche danger is required. In addition a certain danger of gliding avalanches and snow slides exists. This applies on steep grassy slopes below approximately 2400 m.

In particular in the Allgäu Alps, in the Western Verwall Mountains and in the Samnaun Mountains in some regions up to 15 cm of snow, and even more in some localities, has fallen. New snow and wind slabs are lying on a weakly bonded old snowpack. Towards its base, the snowpack is faceted. The old snowpack will be moist at low and intermediate altitudes.

Weakly bonded old snow is to be evaluated critically.