Lechquellen Mountains

Caution: snowdrift accumulations blanket weak layers of old snow.

Caution: snowdrift accumulations blanket weak layers of old snow.

With increasing altitude, fresh and older snowdrift accumulations are prone to triggering. They are blanketed in some places, making them impossible to recognize. One single winter sports enthusiast can trigger slab avalanches. Danger zones occur in steep ridgeline terrain, in wind-loaded gullies and bowls and behind drops in the terrain. Releases can sweep away deeper layers of the snowpack and grow to medium size. Such danger zones are not visitlbe, particularly on steep shady slopes. Activities in backcountry demand careful evaluation of terrain and dangers, as well as restraint. On sunny slopes, small loose-snow slides can trigger naturally during the course of the day.

Fresh and older snowdrift accumulations from recent days lie atop loose snow at higher altitudes and, particularly on steep shady slopes, on top of a weak old snowpack surface. They are often blanketed, making them impossible to recognize. Avalanche triggerings from explosions and from persons, as well as fractures, confirm how prone to triggering the snowpack is.

Little wind, sunny winter weather for sports with few limitations created by weather. It is cold, corresponding to this juncture of the season. Temperature at 2000m: -8 to -3 degreres; at 3000m: -11 degrees. Light winds in high alpine regions.

Avalanche danger will decrease only gradually.