Vicentine Prealps

Wind slabs represent the main danger.

Wind slabs represent the main danger.

In particular adjacent to ridgelines and in pass areas as well as above approximately 2000 m wind slabs formed. They remain in some cases prone to triggering in particular on steep shady slopes. Precarious weak layers exist in the snowpack here. The sometimes deep wind slabs represent the main danger. The wind slabs are clearly recognisable to the trained eye. They can be released by a single winter sport participant in some cases in particular on steep shady slopes above approximately 2000 m. Avalanches can in isolated cases be triggered in the old snowpack and reach medium size. Whumpfing sounds indicate the danger. Apart from the danger of being buried, restraint should be exercised as well in view of the danger of avalanches sweeping people along and giving rise to falls. The numerous rocks hidden by the recent snow are the main danger.

The snowpack will be generally soft. Towards its base, the snowpack is faceted and weak. Above the tree line, shady slopes: Over a wide area new snow and wind slabs are lying on a weakly bonded old snowpack. Over a wide area from a snow sport perspective, in most cases insufficient snow is lying.

In some localities light snowfall to above 1500 m. The avalanche conditions remain to some extent precarious.