Wind slabs require caution. At elevated altitudes a sometimes precarious avalanche situation will be encountered in some regions.
In the last few days wind slabs formed in all aspects. They must be evaluated with care and prudence in all aspects above approximately 2200 m. Caution is to be exercised in particular adjacent to ridgelines and in gullies and bowls. Even single backcountry tourers can release avalanches in some places, including medium-sized ones.
Snowpack
Snow depths vary greatly above the tree line, depending on the infuence of the wind. The weather conditions fostered a weakening of the snowpack in particular on very steep slopes. The fresh and older wind slabs are lying on the unfavourable surface of an old snowpack in all aspects at high altitude. Whumpfing sounds and the formation of shooting cracks when stepping on the snowpack confirm the unfavourable bonding of the snowpack.
Tendency
Wind slabs require caution.
Danger level
2200m
Avalanche Problem
Wind slab
2200m
Wind slabs require caution.
In the last few days wind slabs formed in all aspects. They must be evaluated with care and prudence in all aspects above approximately 2200 m. Caution is to be exercised in particular adjacent to ridgelines and in gullies and bowls. Even single backcountry tourers can release avalanches in some places, including medium-sized ones.
Snowpack
Snow depths vary greatly above the tree line, depending on the infuence of the wind. The weather conditions fostered a weakening of the snowpack in particular on very steep slopes. The fresh and older wind slabs are lying on the unfavourable surface of an old snowpack in all aspects at high altitude. Whumpfing sounds and the formation of shooting cracks when stepping on the snowpack confirm the unfavourable bonding of the snowpack.
Tendency
Wind slabs require caution.
Danger level
Avalanche Problem
Wind slab
In all aspects in all altitude zones from a snow sport perspective, in most cases insufficient snow is lying.
Individual avalanche prone locations are to be found in steep terrain in high Alpine regions and in gullies and bowls, and behind abrupt changes in the terrain above approximately 2000 m. Avalanches can in some places be released, in particular by large loads, but they will be small in most cases.
Snowpack
In all regions in all altitude zones from a snow sport perspective, in most cases insufficient snow is lying. In some places there are 10 to 20 cm of snow, and even more in some localities.
