Ammergau Alps South

Wind slabs require caution.

Wind slabs require caution.

The somewhat older wind slabs can be released in isolated cases, especially on very steep shady slopes at elevated altitudes. The avalanche prone locations are to be found especially adjacent to ridgelines and in gullies and bowls. These places are clearly recognisable to the trained eye. Mostly avalanches are only small. The wind slabs are to be avoided in particular in terrain where there is a danger of falling.

The weather conditions caused a strengthening of the snowpack. The more recent wind slabs have bonded well with the old snowpack. They are now only very rarely prone to triggering. In very isolated cases weak layers exist in the bottom section of the snowpack on west, north and east facing slopes. This applies above approximately 2200 m. Steep sunny slopes: Sunshine and high temperatures will give rise to moistening of the snowpack.

A generally favourable avalanche situation will prevail. The solar radiation will give rise as the day progresses to softening of the snowpack on very steep sunny slopes.