Carnic Alps Lesachtal

Wind slabs represent the main danger.

Wind slabs represent the main danger.

Sometimes avalanche prone wind slabs formed. These can be released in particular on steep shady slopes above approximately 2200 m. Caution is to be exercised adjacent to ridgelines and in gullies and bowls. The number and size of avalanche prone locations will increase with altitude. Avalanches can additionally be released in the weakly bonded old snow in very isolated cases. Such avalanche prone locations are to be found in particular on extremely steep shady slopes above approximately 2600 m. In isolated cases avalanches are medium-sized. Apart from the danger of being buried, restraint should be exercised in particular in view of the danger of avalanches sweeping people along and giving rise to falls.

As a consequence of low temperatures and the occasionally storm force northwesterly wind, the snow drift accumulations have increased in size. The fresh and older wind slabs are lying on soft layers in particular on shady slopes at elevated altitudes. Shady slopes above approximately 2600 m: Faceted weak layers exist in the bottom section of the snowpack. The snowpack will be generally subject to considerable local variations. A little snow is lying in all altitude zones. Steep south facing slopes: Hardly any snow is lying.

The wind slabs remain prone to triggering.