Avalanche forecast

Kitzbühel Alps Wildschönau

LWD Tirol
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Avalanche danger

Above 2,000 m
2 · Moderate
Below 2,000 m
1 · Low
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Highlights

Wind slabs and weakly bonded old snow require caution.

Avalanche problems

  • Persistent weak layers

    • Above 2,000 m
    Size
    1

    Stability: poor · Frequency: some

Avalanche Activity

Wind slabs and weakly bonded old snow require caution.

The fresh wind slabs can be released by a single winter sport participant in some cases. The avalanche prone locations are to be found in particular on west to north to east facing aspects above approximately 2000 m. Caution is to be exercised in particular in gullies and bowls, as well as adjacent to ridgelines. The avalanche prone locations are sometimes covered with new snow and are therefore barely recognisable. Mostly the avalanches are small. Apart from the danger of being buried, restraint should be exercised as well in view of the danger of avalanches sweeping people along and giving rise to falls.

Snowpack Structure

Some snow will fall. The mostly small wind slabs are lying on top of a weakly bonded old snowpack in particular on west, north and east facing slopes. The old snowpack consists of faceted crystals. The snowpack will be generally subject to considerable local variations. Only a small amount of snow is lying for the time of year in all altitude zones.

Tendency

Wind slabs are to be avoided.

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

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