Avalanche forecast

Kitzbühel Alps Wildschönau

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Avalanche danger

All elevations
2 · Moderate
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Highlights

Gliding snow represents the main danger.

Avalanche problems

  • Gliding snow

    • All elevations
    Size
    2

    Stability: very poor · Frequency: some

Snowpack Structure

The old snowpack is wet, in particular at low and intermediate altitudes. As a consequence of rising temperatures the snow drift accumulations stabilised. The fresh wind slabs will be deposited on soft layers on shady slopes.

Tendency

Increase in avalanche danger as a consequence of new snow and strong wind.

Avalanche Activity

Gliding snow represents the main danger.

As a consequence of warming more medium-sized gliding avalanches are possible. This applies on steep grassy slopes. The older wind slabs are in individual cases still prone to triggering on steep shady slopes. Very isolated avalanche prone locations are to be found in particular on very steep shady slopes at high altitude. The wind will be moderate to strong. Fresh wind slabs will form in particular adjacent to ridgelines on north facing slopes.

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

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