Pongau Grass Mountains

Avoid zones below glide cracks

Avoid zones below glide cracks

Glide-snow avalanches can trigger naturally up to summit level at any time of day, esp on steep slopes with smooth ground beneath (grass, rocks) in all aspects. Above 1800 m they can be medium-sized. Avoid zones below glide cracks. Due to higher temperatures, loose-snow avalanches are possible on very steep slopes, mostly small-sized. Apart from the gliding snow problem, the danger of being forced to take a fall outweighs that of avalanches.

Stormy winds have done their work on the snowpack, variable surfaces should be expected during descents. At low and intermediate altitudes the snowpack is thoroughly wet. The drifts formed over the weekend are generally well bonded with the old snowpack. The ground is warm, thus, the entire snowpack is gliding downhill over smooth surfaces.

On Thursday, sunshine and good visibility, nearly cloudless skies, clouds moving in from the west later on, bringing diffuse light conditions. Wind will be light. At 2000 m: 2 to 5 degrees; at 3000 m: -1 degree.

The danger of glide-snow avalanches will persist.