Lasörling Group

Fresh wind slabs represent the main danger. Distinct weak layers in the old snowpack are difficult to recognise.

Fresh wind slabs represent the main danger. Distinct weak layers in the old snowpack are difficult to recognise.

Avalanches can be released by a single winter sport participant. Natural avalanches are possible in isolated cases, in particular on wind-loaded slopes adjacent to ridgelines. Mostly avalanches are small. On wind-loaded slopes medium-sized avalanches are possible. The avalanche prone locations are to be found in all aspects above the tree line. Caution is to be exercised in gullies and bowls, and behind abrupt changes in the terrain, as well as adjacent to ridgelines. Individual gliding avalanches can also occur, in particular in the south. Whumpfing sounds and the formation of shooting cracks when stepping on the snowpack serve as an alarm indicating the danger. The avalanche prone locations are currently prevalent immediately adjacent to the pistes as well.

The old snowpack will be unstable over a wide area. The wind slabs of the last few days are lying on top of a weakly bonded old snowpack. This applies on steep shady slopes above approximately 2000 m, as well as on steep sunny slopes above approximately 2500 m. In some places new snow and wind slabs are lying on surface hoar. As a consequence of new snow and a moderate to strong westerly wind, sometimes easily released wind slabs will form. From a snow sport perspective, in most cases insufficient snow is lying.

Slight increase in avalanche danger as a consequence of new snow and strong wind. In particular in the southeast 10 cm of snow, and even more in some localities, will fall on Thursday.