Wind slab
- Above 2,200 m
- Size
- 2
Stability: poor · Frequency: few
Fresh wind slabs require caution.
Stability: poor · Frequency: few
Fresh wind slabs require caution.
As a consequence of a moderate to strong wind from southerly directions, small wind slabs will form in gullies and bowls and behind abrupt changes in the terrain. These can be released by a single winter sport participant in isolated cases on very steep west, north and east facing slopes above approximately 2200 m. The avalanche prone locations are rather rare clearly recognisable to the trained eye.
The fresh and somewhat older wind slabs are lying on soft layers in particular on west, north and east facing slopes above approximately 2200 m, especially in gullies and bowls, and behind abrupt changes in the terrain.
Wind slabs require caution. The weather conditions will facilitate a gradual stabilisation of the snow drift accumulations.
Bulletin data: Avalanche Warning Service Tirol, avalanche.report (CC BY 4.0)