Avalanche forecast

Gurgler Group

LWD Südtirol
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Avalanche danger

Above treeline
2 · Moderate
Below treeline
1 · Low
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Highlights

Fresh wind slabs represent the main danger.

Avalanche problems

  • Wind slab

    • Above treeline
    Size
    2

    Stability: poor · Frequency: few

  • Persistent weak layers

    • Above 2,600 m
    Size
    2

    Stability: poor · Frequency: few

Avalanche Activity

Fresh wind slabs represent the main danger.

As a consequence of new snow and a strong wind from easterly directions, wind slabs formed on Wednesday in gullies and bowls and behind abrupt changes in the terrain. These can in some cases be released, even by a single winter sport participant, but they will be small in most cases. Caution is to be exercised in particular on shady slopes above the tree line in the regions exposed to heavier precipitation. Avalanches can in isolated cases penetrate deep layers and reach medium size, especially at elevated altitudes. In isolated cases avalanches can be triggered in the weakly bonded old snow. Such avalanche prone locations are to be found in particular on extremely steep shady slopes above approximately 2600 m.

Snowpack Structure

In some regions up to 15 cm of snow has fallen. The wind will be strong for a temporary period in some localities. The fresh wind slabs will be deposited on the unfavourable surface of an old snowpack on wind-protected shady slopes. The old snowpack will be subject to considerable local variations.

Tendency

The conditions will foster a gradual stabilisation of the snow drift accumulations.

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

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