Regions
Latemar, Southern Adamello, Primiero - Pale di S. Martino, Adamello - Presanella, Northern Brenta - Peller, Southern Brenta, Fassa Valley, Sole, Pejo and Rabbi, Southern Lagorai, Northern Lagorai, Maddalene, Paganella, Pine' - Mocheni Valley
Danger level
Avalanche Problem
Wind-drifted snow above the treeline, N-NE-E-SE-S-SW-W-NW
Gliding snow above 2200m, SE-S-SW-W-NW
Wind slabs and weakly bonded old snow are to be assessed with care and prudence.
More recent wind slabs are in many cases extensive and in some cases prone to triggering. Even single persons can release avalanches as before, in particular adjacent to ridgelines. The avalanche prone locations are to be found also at transitions from a shallow to a deep snowpack above approximately 2200 m. These places are quite prevalent and are difficult to recognise. Ski touring and other off-piste activities, including snowshoe hiking, call for experience in the assessment of avalanche danger and careful route selection, in particular on steep slopes above approximately 1800 m as well as on wind-loaded slopes. In steep terrain there is a danger of falling on the icy crust. Slight increase in avalanche danger as a consequence of warming during the day and solar radiation. As the penetration by moisture increases individual small and, in isolated cases, medium-sized gliding avalanches and moist snow slides are possible.
Snowpack
The wind slabs have formed in particular in gullies and bowls, and behind abrupt changes in the terrain. These are clearly recognisable to the trained eye. In some cases the various wind slabs have bonded still only poorly with each other and the old snowpack. Faceted weak layers exist deep in the old snowpack in particular in areas where the snow cover is rather shallow. The snowpack will be moist below approximately 2200 m.
Tendency
A latent danger of gliding avalanches exists, in particular at the base of rock walls below approximately 2200 m.
