Avalanche forecast

Kaiser Mountains - Waidring Alps

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Highlights

Gliding avalanches are possible in isolated cases.

Avalanche problems

  • Gliding snow

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    Size
    2

    Stability: very poor · Frequency: few

Avalanche Activity

Gliding avalanches are possible in isolated cases.

On steep grassy slopes more gliding avalanches are possible, even medium-sized ones. Caution is to be exercised in areas with glide cracks. As a consequence of a moderate to strong southwesterly wind, wind slabs will form in the afternoon in isolated cases.

Snowpack Structure

In very isolated cases weak layers exist in the bottom section of the old snowpack above approximately 2200 m, especially at elevated altitudes on shady slopes. Shady slopes: The upper section of the snowpack is faceted and its surface consists of surface hoar. Steep sunny slopes: The surface of the snowpack is frozen, but not to a significant depth.

Tendency

Gliding snow requires caution. 5 to 15 cm of snow will fall. As a consequence of new snow and a moderate to strong northwesterly wind, small wind slabs will form. Fresh wind slabs require caution.

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

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