Pongau Grass Mountains

Mostly favourable conditions with little snow

Mostly favourable conditions with little snow

The avalanche risk is low. Above the tree line, mainly small slab avalanches can be triggered in places in the shady steep terrain adjacent to ridgelines due to low additional loads. In addition, in the entrance areas of steep gullies on shady slopes, snow slabs can occasionally be triggered in persistent weak layers. Be careful in the area of terrain traps, where the triggering of a small avalanche can have major consequences.

The connection between new and windslab snow and the well-settled old snowpack is usually good. However, weak layers of overblown new fallen snow near the surface can be encountered on a small scale. In the higher on shady slopes, there are still weak layers of large faceted crystals in the lower part of the snowpack, especially near the ground. Low and sunny mid-altitude areas were largely snowed out before the snowfall.

After a clear night with a moderately strong north-easterly wind, visibility on Friday is initially very good and the sun is shining. Only in the afternoon will more clouds gather above summit level. Weak to moderate winds from north to east. At 1500 m -4 to +4 degrees, at 2000 m -5 to -1 degrees.

Light snow showers on Saturday afternoon/evening do not change the situation significantly.