Avalanche.report

Friday 13 12 2019

Published 12 12 2019, 17:00

Regions
Sexten Dolomites, Latemar, Southern Adamello, Adamello - Presanella, Northern Brenta - Peller, Bondone and Stivo, Folgaria - Laverone, Southern Brenta, Southern Lagorai, Northern Lagorai, Val Müstair Alps, Langtaufers, Schnals Ridge, Southern Stubai Alps, Southern Zillertal Alps and High Tauern, Northern Oetz and Stubai Alps, Saldurn-Mastaun Ridge, Texel Mountains, Sarntal Alps, Western Pfunderer Mountains, Glockturm Range, Maddalene, Pine' - Mocheni Valley, Eastern Pfunderer Mountains, Durreck Range, Weißkugel Range, Western Rieserferner Mountains, Gurgler Range, Western Deferegger Alps, Central Stubai Alps, Ortler Range, Northern Zillertal Alps, Ulten Valley, Venediger Range, Eastern Nonsberger Alps, Eastern Rieserferner Mountains, Northern Dolomites of Fiemme, Glockner Range, Gröden Dolomites, Primiero - Pale di S. Martino, Eastern Deferegger Alps, Prags Dolomites, Prealps, Schober Mountains, Cembra Valley, Lienzer Dolomites, Vallarsa, Western Nonsberg Alps, Fassa Valley, Sole, Pejo and Rabbi, Ledro Valley, Paganella, Marzola - Valsugana


Danger level
Danger Level 2 - Moderate above the treeline
Danger Level 1 - Low above the treeline
Avalanche Problem
Wind-drifted snow above the treeline, N-NE-E-SE-S-NW


Wind slabs are to be evaluated critically.

Fresh and somewhat older wind slabs must be evaluated with care and prudence in particular on northwest to east to south facing aspects above the tree line, especially adjacent to ridgelines and in gullies and bowls. The number and size of avalanche prone locations will increase with altitude.
Avalanches can as before be released, even by a single winter sport participant and reach medium size. Snow sport activities outside marked and open pistes call for experience in the assessment of avalanche danger.

Snowpack

dp 6: cold, loose snow and wind

Brittle wind slabs have formed in particular on northwest, east and south facing slopes. In some localities up to 10 cm of snow. will fall. As a consequence of fresh snow and stormy weather the wind slabs will increase in size additionally. They are bonding poorly with the old snowpack above the tree line.

Tendency

As a consequence of the storm force wind there will be only a slight increase in the avalanche danger.