Wind slab
- Above 1,800 m
- Taille
- 2
Stability: poor · Frequency: some
Fresh wind slabs require caution.
Stability: poor · Frequency: some
Stability: poor · Frequency: few
Fresh wind slabs require caution.
The fresh wind slabs can be released easily by a single winter sport participant in all aspects above approximately 1800 m. Avalanche prone locations are to be found in particular in gullies and bowls, and behind abrupt changes in the terrain. Avalanches are medium-sized. In isolated cases avalanches can also penetrate near-ground layers of the snowpack. Caution is to be exercised in particular on very steep west, north and east facing slopes above approximately 2200 m. Especially transitions from a shallow to a deep snowpack are unfavourable.
10 to 15 cm of snow has fallen. As a consequence of the gusty wind the wind slabs will increase in size additionally. The new snow and wind slabs are lying on the unfavourable surface of an old snowpack above approximately 1800 m. The old snowpack will be weakly bonded, especially on west, north and east facing slopes above approximately 2200 m, and on south facing slopes at elevated altitudes.
Avalanches can be released by a single winter sport participant.
Bulletin data: Avalanche Warning Service Carinthia, lawinen.report (CC BY 4.0)