Avalanche.report Sunday 01 03 2020

Regions
Texel Mountains, Western Pfunderer Mountains, Eastern Pfunderer Mountains, Durreck Range, Western Rieserferner Mountains, Val Müstair Alps, Western Deferegger Alps, Langtaufers, Schnals Ridge, Southern Stubai Alps, Southern Zillertal Alps and High Tauern, Saldurn-Mastaun Ridge

Danger level
Danger Level 3 - Considerable above the treeline
Danger Level 2 - Moderate above the treeline
Avalanche Problem
Wind-drifted snow above the treeline, N-NE-E-SE-S-SW-W-NW

The conditions are sometimes critical for backcountry touring and other off-piste activities.

As a consequence of a moderate wind, further wind slabs will form. They are in some cases prone to triggering. They can be released even by a single winter sport participant in all aspects. This applies in particular at their margins. Mostly the avalanches are medium-sized. In regions with a lot of snow avalanche prone locations are more prevalent and the danger is greater.
Avalanches can also penetrate deep layers and reach dangerously large size. The avalanche situation is a little more favourable in highly frequented off-piste terrain.

Snowpack

dp 6: cold, loose snow and wind

In some cases the various wind slabs have bonded still only poorly with each other and the old snowpack. Faceted weak layers exist in the old snowpack. The old snowpack will be in some cases prone to triggering. Distinct weak layers in the lower part of the snowpack can be released in some places.

Tendency

Hardly any decrease in avalanche danger.

Regions
Gröden Dolomites, Prags Dolomites, Sarntal Alps, Sexten Dolomites, Ortler Range, Ulten Valley, Eastern Nonsberger Alps, Northern Dolomites of Fiemme

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-SW-W-NW

Fresh wind slabs require caution.

As a consequence of fresh snow and a strong wind, further wind slabs will form over a wide area. The wind slabs are in isolated cases prone to triggering. The avalanche prone locations are to be found in all aspects, especially in gullies and bowls, and behind abrupt changes in the terrain. Avalanches can be released in the weakly bonded old snow also. In steep terrain there is a danger of falling on the hard snow surface.

Snowpack

dp 6: cold, loose snow and wind

In some regions up to 5 cm of snow, and even more in some localities, will fall. In some places fresh snow and wind slabs are lying on soft layers. The snowpack will be subject to considerable local variations. Individual weak layers exist deep in the snowpack on shady slopes.

Tendency

Hardly any increase in avalanche danger.