Avalanche forecast

Upper Passeier Valley

LWD Südtirol
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Highlights

Gliding snow requires caution. Wind slabs at elevated altitudes.

Avalanche problems

  • Gliding snow

    • Below 2,600 m
    Size
    2

    Stability: very poor · Frequency: few

  • Wind slab

    • Above 2,400 m
    Size
    1

    Stability: poor · Frequency: few

Avalanche Activity

Gliding snow requires caution. Wind slabs at elevated altitudes.

A latent danger of gliding avalanches exists. This applies on steep grassy slopes below approximately 2600 m. Avalanches can reach medium size. Areas with glide cracks are to be avoided. As a consequence of a strong wind from westerly directions, mostly small wind slabs formed in isolated cases. Such avalanche prone locations are to be found in particular on very steep shady slopes above approximately 2400 m. These places are rather rare and are clearly recognisable to the trained eye. Restraint should be exercised because avalanches can sweep people along and give rise to falls. In addition individual small loose snow avalanches are possible. This applies on extremely steep sunny slopes.

Snowpack Structure

Some snow has fallen since Saturday in some regions. The wind was strong in some cases. Fresh wind slabs are lying on soft layers in particular on shady slopes at elevated altitudes. The solar radiation will give rise as the day progresses to moistening of the snowpack especially on steep sunny slopes.

Tendency

Gliding snow requires caution.

Bulletin data: Avalanche Warning Service South Tyrol, avalanche.report (CC BY 4.0)

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