Avalanche.report

Sunday 23 02 2020

Published 22 02 2020, 17:00

Regions
Southern Adamello, Primiero - Pale di S. Martino, Adamello - Presanella, Northern Brenta - Peller, Southern Brenta, Fassa Valley, Sole, Pejo and Rabbi, Southern Lagorai, Northern Lagorai, Latemar, Maddalene, Pine' - Mocheni Valley

AM

Danger level
Danger Level 1 - Low above 1800m
Danger Level 1 - Low above 1800m
Avalanche Problem
Wind-drifted snow above 2400m, N-NE-E-SE-NW

PM

Danger level
Danger Level 2 - Moderate above 1800m
Danger Level 1 - Low above 1800m
Avalanche Problem
Wet snow above 2600m above 1800m, E-SE-S-SW-W
Wind-drifted snow above 2400m, N-NE-E-SE-NW

The backcountry touring conditions in the morning, after a clear night, are mostly favourable.

The rather small wind slabs have bonded quite well with the old snowpack. These can only be released by large loads in most cases. The avalanche prone locations are to be found in particular on steep northwest to north to southeast facing slopes above approximately 2400 m, especially in gullies and bowls, and behind abrupt changes in the terrain. These places are clearly recognisable to the trained eye.
In steep terrain there is a danger of falling on the icy crust. The early morning will see quite favourable conditions generally, but the danger of wet and gliding avalanches will increase later. This applies in particular on steep grassy slopes and at the base of rock walls below approximately 2600 m.

Snowpack

The fresh and somewhat older wind slabs are mostly small and can only be released in isolated cases. In some cases relatively hard layers of snow are lying on old snow containing large grains. Faceted weak layers exist deep in the snowpack in particular on shady slopes. The snowpack will be subject to considerable local variations. The surface of the snowpack will freeze to form a strong crust only at high altitudes and will soften earlier than the day before. Below approximately 2000 m only a little snow is lying on south and southwest facing slopes.

Tendency

Temporary increase in danger of gliding avalanches and moist snow slides as a consequence of warming during the day.

Regions
Prealps, Cembra Valley, Bondone and Stivo, Vallarsa, Western Nonsberg Alps, Folgaria - Laverone, Ledro Valley, Paganella, Marzola - Valsugana

AM

Danger level
Danger Level 1 - Low
Avalanche Problem
Favourable situation above 1800m

PM

Danger level
Danger Level 1 - Low
Avalanche Problem
Wet snow above 1800m, E-SE-S-SW-W

The snowpack will be generally well bonded.

In steep terrain there is a danger of falling on the hard snow surface. The rather small wind slabs have bonded quite well with the old snowpack. These can only be released by large loads in most cases. The avalanche prone locations are to be found in particular on steep northwest to north to southeast facing slopes, especially in gullies and bowls, and behind abrupt changes in the terrain. These places are clearly recognisable to the trained eye.
The early morning will see quite favourable conditions generally, but the avalanche danger will increase later. In particular on steep grassy slopes individual small and, in isolated cases, medium-sized natural moist avalanches are possible.

Snowpack

dp 10: springtime scenario

The fresh and somewhat older wind slabs are mostly small and can only be released in isolated cases. In some cases relatively hard layers of snow are lying on old snow containing large grains. Faceted weak layers exist deep in the snowpack in particular on shady slopes. The snowpack will be subject to considerable local variations. The surface of the snowpack will freeze to form a strong crust only at high altitudes and will soften earlier than the day before. On south and southwest facing slopes a little snow is lying in all altitude zones.

Tendency

The backcountry touring conditions in the morning, after a clear night, are mostly favourable.