Lechquellen Mountains

Danger of wet avalanches even in the morning. Caution on very steep shady slopes in high-alpine zones.

Danger of wet avalanches even in the morning. Caution on very steep shady slopes in high-alpine zones.

Avalanche danger below 2800m is considerable, above that altitude danger is moderate. Danger zones for wet-snow and glide-snow avalanches occur on very steep shady slopes below 2400m, on very steep sunny slopes below 2800m. Following a mild night with overcast skies and reduced outgoing radiation, only a thin melt-freeze crust could form, which will soften up rapidly. Avalanches can trigger naturally in all aspects in high-altutude starting zones. If they sweep along the thoroughly wet old snowpack they can in isolated starting zones where snow is sufficient grow to large size. In addition, the old snowpack can be triggered by large additional loading in extremely steep terrain. Danger zones occur in seldom-skied backcountry touring terrain, esp. on very steep NW/N/NE-facing slopes and are difficult to recognize. Backcountry tours require a cautious route selection.

On E/S/W-facing slopes up to high-alpine regions and on shady slopes up to 2200m, the moist snowpack is able to consolidate somewhat during the nighttime hours. Due to rainfall in the afternoon up to 2500m, the snowpack will be further weakened. On very steep shady slopes at high altitudes, unfavorable intermediate layers are evident inside the old snowpack.

Variably cloudy, intermittent sunshine, most of the summits will be in the clear. In the afternoon, a tendency towards showers. At 2000m: 2-7 degrees. Light to moderate southerly winds, brisker in the foehn-impacted mountain zones.

As the snowpack becomes thoroughly wet, danger of wet-snow and glide-snow avalanches increases.