Avalanche.report

Friday 06 12 2019

Published 05 12 2019, 17:00

Regions
Sexten Dolomites, Val Müstair Alps, Langtaufers, Schnals Ridge, Southern Stubai Alps, Southern Zillertal Alps and High Tauern, Saldurn-Mastaun Ridge, Texel Mountains, Sarntal Alps, Western Pfunderer Mountains, Eastern Pfunderer Mountains, Durreck Range, Western Rieserferner Mountains, Western Deferegger Alps, Ortler Range, Ulten Valley, Venediger Range, Eastern Nonsberger Alps, Eastern Rieserferner Mountains, Northern Dolomites of Fiemme, Glockner Range, Gröden Dolomites, Eastern Deferegger Alps, Prags Dolomites, Schober Mountains, Lienzer Dolomites


Danger level
Danger Level 1 - Low above 2600m
Danger Level 2 - Moderate above 2600m
Avalanche Problem
Gliding snow above 2600m, E-SE-S-SW-W


Caution is to be exercised in areas with glide cracks.

Individual gliding avalanches are possible, even large ones in isolated cases, especially in the regions with a lot of snow below approximately 2600 m. Areas with glide cracks are to be avoided as far as possible.
Wind slabs require caution. The wind slabs are small. Isolated avalanche prone locations are to be found on extremely steep shady slopes at high altitudes and in high Alpine regions and adjacent to ridgelines.

Snowpack

dp 2: gliding snow

The fresh wind slabs have bonded quite well with the old snowpack. The old snowpack will be moist below the tree line.

Tendency

The avalanche danger will persist. On Saturday as a consequence of the moderate northwesterly wind there will be only a slight increase in the danger.

Regions
Weißkugel Range, Western Verwall Mountains, Gurgler Range, Central Stubai Alps, Eastern Verwall Mountains, Northern Zillertal Alps, Allgäu Alps, Silvretta, Samnaun Mountains, Eastern Lechtal Alps - Ammergau Alps, Northern Oetz and Stubai Alps, Mieming Mountains, Western Tuxer Alps, Karwendel Mountains, Eastern Tuxer Alps, Western Lechtal Alps, Central Lechtal Alps, Glockturm Range, Grieskogel Mountains


Danger level
Danger Level 1 - Low
Avalanche Problem
Wind-drifted snow above 2400m, N-NE-E-NW


Wind slabs above approximately 2400 m.

The wind slabs can still be released in some cases in particular on extremely steep shady slopes above approximately 2400 m, in particular adjacent to ridgelines. Avalanches are rather small. Caution is to be exercised in particular in the regions exposed to the foehn wind.

Snowpack

dp 6: cold, loose snow and wind

In isolated cases wind slabs are lying on soft layers. This applies at high altitudes and in high Alpine regions. The old snowpack will be moist on southeast, south and southwest facing slopes.

Tendency

On Saturday as a consequence of the moderate northwesterly wind there will be only a slight increase in the danger.

Regions
Brandenberg Alps, Western Kitzbühel Alps, Wilder Kaiser Mountains - Waidring Alps, Eastern Kitzbühel Alps


Danger level
Danger Level 1 - Low
Avalanche Problem
Favourable situation


The conditions are favourable.

A little snow is lying. Individual avalanche prone locations for dry avalanches are to be found in particular on extremely steep shady slopes, especially adjacent to ridgelines. Such avalanche prone locations are rare and are easy to recognise.

Snowpack

The snowpack will be stable over a wide area. This applies at high altitude. At low and intermediate altitudes hardly any snow is lying.

Tendency

On Saturday as a consequence of the moderate northwesterly wind there will be only a slight increase in the danger.