Avalanche.report

Sunday 09 02 2020

Published 08 02 2020, 22:53

Regions
Val Müstair Alps, Langtaufers, Western Verwall Mountains, Schnals Ridge, Eastern Verwall Mountains, Southern Stubai Alps, Silvretta, Southern Zillertal Alps and High Tauern, Samnaun Mountains, Saldurn-Mastaun Ridge, Northern Oetz and Stubai Alps, Texel Mountains, Southern Adamello, Western Tuxer Alps, Adamello - Presanella, Eastern Tuxer Alps, Western Pfunderer Mountains, Northern Brenta - Peller, Glockturm Range, Southern Brenta, Maddalene, Eastern Pfunderer Mountains, Durreck Range, Western Rieserferner Mountains, Weißkugel Range, Gurgler Range, Ortler Range, Central Stubai Alps, Northern Zillertal Alps, Allgäu Alps, Venediger Range, Eastern Lechtal Alps - Ammergau Alps, Mieming Mountains, Eastern Rieserferner Mountains, Karwendel Mountains, Glockner Range, Western Lechtal Alps, Central Lechtal Alps, Grieskogel Mountains, Sole, Pejo and Rabbi


Danger level
Danger Level 2 - Moderate above the treeline
Danger Level 1 - Low above the treeline
Avalanche Problem
Persistent weak layer above 2800m above 2300m, N-NE-E-W-NW
Gliding snow above 2500m, E-SE-S-SW-W


Weakly bonded old snow requires caution. In addition individual gliding avalanches are possible.

Weakly bonded old snow represents the main danger. The avalanche prone locations for dry avalanches are to be found in particular on very steep west, north and east facing slopes between approximately 2300 and 2800 m. Caution is to be exercised in particular at transitions from a shallow to a deep snowpack in little used backcountry terrain. Avalanches can be released by large loads and reach large size in isolated cases.
In addition a latent danger of gliding avalanches and snow slides exists. These avalanche prone locations are to be found in particular on steep grassy slopes below approximately 2500 m, in the regions exposed to a lot of fresh snow especially.
More recent wind slabs can only be released in isolated cases, in particular on extremely steep shady slopes as well as adjacent to ridgelines in high Alpine regions.

Snowpack

dp 7: snow-poor zones in snow-rich surrounding
dp 2: gliding snow

Faceted weak layers exist in the old snowpack in particular on west, north and east facing slopes. This applies in particular between approximately 2300 and 2800 m, especially in little used backcountry terrain.
The fresh wind slabs have settled a little.
The snowpack will be subject to considerable local variations. The old snowpack will be moist below approximately 2300 m.

Tendency

Gradual increase in avalanche danger as a consequence of fresh snow and stormy weather.

Regions
Sexten Dolomites, Latemar, Sarntal Alps, Western Kitzbühel Alps, Bondone and Stivo, Eastern Kitzbühel Alps, Folgaria - Laverone, Southern Lagorai, Northern Lagorai, Pine' - Mocheni Valley, Western Deferegger Alps, Ulten Valley, Eastern Nonsberger Alps, Northern Dolomites of Fiemme, Gröden Dolomites, Primiero - Pale di S. Martino, Prags Dolomites, Prealps, Eastern Deferegger Alps, Brandenberg Alps, Cembra Valley, Wilder Kaiser Mountains - Waidring Alps, Schober Mountains, Vallarsa, Lienzer Dolomites, Western Nonsberg Alps, Fassa Valley, Ledro Valley, Paganella, Marzola - Valsugana


Danger level
Danger Level 1 - Low


The backcountry and freeriding conditions are favourable over a wide area.

Low avalanche danger will be encountered over a wide area.
The wind slabs of last week can be released in isolated cases, but mostly only by large additional loads, on very steep shady slopes at high altitude. Such avalanche prone locations are very rare and are clearly recognisable to the trained eye. The avalanches are rather small.
In addition a low (level 1) danger of gliding avalanches and moist snow slides exists.
This applies on very steep grassy slopes. In steep terrain there is a danger of falling on the hard snow surface.

Snowpack

The fresh and somewhat older wind slabs have bonded well with the old snowpack. The snowpack will be subject to considerable local variations. The old snowpack will be moist below approximately 2300 m.

Tendency

Gradual increase in avalanche danger as a consequence of fresh snow and stormy weather.