Dolomites of Fiemme North

Low avalanche danger will prevail.

Low avalanche danger will prevail.

The backcountry touring conditions are generally favourable. Individual avalanche prone locations are to be found in particular in extremely steep terrain and at transitions from a shallow to a deep snowpack. These places are rare but are difficult to recognise. In steep terrain there is a danger of falling on the hard snow surface. On extremely steep sunny slopes individual wet snow slides are possible as the day progresses.

The snowpack will be in most cases well bonded. Isolated avalanche prone weak layers exist in the snowpack, especially on shady slopes above approximately 2200 m, and on sunny slopes at elevated altitudes. The snowpack will be subject to considerable local variations above the tree line. The high humditiy will give rise to slight moistening of the snowpack at low and intermediate altitudes. In these altitude zones only a small amount of snow is lying for the time of year.

As the day progresses as a consequence of warming there will be an increase in the danger of wet avalanches.