Carnic Alps Lesachtal

The snow sport conditions outside marked and open pistes are precarious. The avalanche danger is within the uppermost range of danger level 3 (considerable).

The snow sport conditions outside marked and open pistes are precarious. The avalanche danger is within the uppermost range of danger level 3 (considerable).

Avalanches can in many places be released in the old snowpack. In isolated cases these are large and can be released easily even by a single winter sport participant. As a consequence of warming, the likelihood of avalanches being released will increase. Caution is to be exercised in particular on west, north and east facing slopes above approximately 1800 m. Remotely triggered avalanches are probable. Individual natural avalanches are still not ruled out. The avalanche prone locations are prevalent and are barely recognisable. Whumpfing sounds and the formation of shooting cracks when stepping on the snowpack are a clear indication of a weakly bonded snowpack. Mostly small loose snow avalanches are possible as a consequence of warming during the day and solar radiation. Individual gliding avalanches can also occur.

In some localities up to 50 cm of snow has fallen since Tuesday. Some snow will fall. The new snow is lying on top of a weakly bonded old snowpack in particular on west, north and east facing slopes above approximately 1800 m. Distinct weak layers exist in the old snowpack.

Avalanches can as before be released, even by a single winter sport participant. The snowpack remains prone to triggering.