Lechtal Alps East

A generally favourable avalanche situation will prevail.

A generally favourable avalanche situation will prevail.

The somewhat older wind slabs are in individual cases still prone to triggering on extremely steep shady slopes at elevated altitudes. The avalanche prone locations are rare and are clearly recognisable to the trained eye. Such avalanche prone locations are to be found in particular adjacent to ridgelines and in pass areas. Restraint should be exercised because avalanches can sweep people along and give rise to falls. On steep grassy slopes small to medium-sized gliding avalanches are possible. This applies in particular in the west and below approximately 2400 m. On extremely steep sunny slopes individual small wet loose snow slides are possible as a consequence of warming during the day and solar radiation.

Shady slopes: Towards its surface, the snowpack is soft; its surface is loosely bonded and consists of surface hoar and faceted crystals. The mostly shallow wind slabs of the last few days have bonded well with the old snowpack. They are unlikely to be released now. Steep sunny slopes: The snowpack is well consolidated and its surface has a crust that is barely capable of bearing a load. The solar radiation will give rise as the day progresses to gradual softening of the snowpack on steep sunny slopes. This also applies at low and intermediate altitudes in all aspects. Only a small amount of snow is lying for the time of year.

As a consequence of warming, the likelihood of wet and gliding avalanches being released will increase a little.