Lechtal Alps East

For those venturing off piste a precarious avalanche situation will persist in some cases, in the regions exposed to heavier precipitation especially in the west.

For those venturing off piste a precarious avalanche situation will persist in some cases, in the regions exposed to heavier precipitation especially in the west.

The snow sport conditions outside marked and open pistes are to some extent precarious. Even single winter sport participants can release avalanches easily, in particular on very steep west, north and east facing slopes above approximately 2400 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 adjacent to ridgelines, as well as in gullies and bowls, and behind abrupt changes in the terrain. The avalanche prone locations are difficult to recognise. Remotely triggered avalanches are possible. In the regions exposed to precipitation this applies in particular in the west. Great caution and restraint are required. In addition a certain danger of gliding avalanches and snow slides exists. This applies on steep grassy slopes below approximately 2400 m.

New snow and wind slabs are lying on a weakly bonded old snowpack. Caution is to be exercised in particular on steep west, north and east facing slopes above approximately 2400 m, as well as on steep south facing slopes in high Alpine regions. The fresh wind slabs are lying on soft layers in particular on steep shady slopes above approximately 2400 m. The rain gave rise to thorough wetting of the snowpack over a wide area below approximately 2400 m. A generally clear night: Towards its surface, the snowpack is hard and its surface has a melt-freeze crust that is not capable of bearing a load, in particular on steep sunny slopes, as well as in all aspects at low and intermediate altitudes. Some snow will fall in the evening in some localities.

Outside marked and open pistes a precarious avalanche situation will persist in some regions. This applies in particular in the west.