Lasörling Group

Wind slabs and weakly bonded old snow require caution.

Wind slabs and weakly bonded old snow require caution.

Weak layers in the old snowpack can be released in isolated cases by individual winter sport participants. These avalanche prone locations are to be found in particular on steep, little used shady slopes above approximately 2200 m and on steep, little used west and east facing slopes above approximately 2600 m. Mostly avalanches are medium-sized. Wind slabs can in some places be released by a single winter sport participant. Caution is to be exercised in particular on steep shady slopes above approximately 2400 m. As a consequence of warming during the day and solar radiation individual loose snow avalanches are possible, but they will be mostly small.

The fresh and older wind slabs are lying on soft layers on shady slopes above approximately 2400 m. Avalanche prone weak layers exist in the old snowpack especially on little used west, north and east facing slopes. This applies on shady slopes above approximately 2200 m, as well as on west and east facing slopes above approximately 2600 m. The surface of the snowpack will freeze to form a strong crust. This applies in particular on sunny slopes.

Sunshine and high temperatures will give rise as the day progresses to increasing and thorough wetting of the snowpack over a wide area in all aspects below approximately 2400 m.