Pongau Grass Mountains

Glide snow on extremely steep grass-covered slopes

Glide snow on extremely steep grass-covered slopes

Avalanche danger is LOW, only few danger zones for slab avalanches in very steep to extremely steep shady terrain and in gullies where in isolated cases large additional loadint (a fall, stomping, etc.) a fracture can occur in the old snow. Naturally triggered small glide-snow avalanches are possible on very steep grassy slopes in all aspects, but particularly in extended southern aspects. Avoid areas below glide-cracks.

The snowpack has settled well. Fresh snow and drifts from the weekend are well bonded with the old snowpack. On south-facing slopes in steep terrain there is a thin melt-freeze crust on the surface. In other aspects there is often good powder in wind-protected terrain.

On Saturday, cloudbanks will pass through in the daytime hours, light will become diffuse but visibility remain adequate. Winds from W/NW will intensify, reach 30-40 km/hr in high altitude open terrain. At 1500 m: 0 degrees.

No significant change is expected.