Avalanche forecast

Vicentine Prealps

ARPA Veneto
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Avalanche danger

Above treeline
3 · Considerable
Below treeline
1 · Low
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Highlights

The wind slabs represent the main danger. Backcountry touring calls for experience in the assessment of avalanche danger.

Avalanche problems

  • Wind slab

    • Above treeline
  • Persistent weak layers

    • Above treeline
  • Wind slab

    • Below 1,400 m

Avalanche Activity

The wind slabs represent the main danger. Backcountry touring calls for experience in the assessment of avalanche danger.

The sometimes strong wind has transported the fresh and old snow significantly. In particular wind-loaded slopes are especially dangerous. Fresh wind slabs are mostly easy to recognise and can be released easily at their margins. Soft weak layers exist in the snowpack in particular at transitions from a shallow to a deep snowpack, when entering gullies and bowls for example.

Snowpack Structure

The wind was strong over a wide area. The fresh and older wind slabs have formed in all aspects. Weak layers exist in the old snowpack. In particular transitions from a shallow to a deep snowpack where weaknesses exist in the old snowpack are especially dangerous. Backcountry touring calls for extensive experience in the assessment of avalanche danger and caution.

Bulletin data: ARPAV Centro Valanghe di Arabba (via EAWS / avalanche.report)

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