Avalanche.report

Saturday 30 11 2019

Published 29 11 2019, 17:00

Regions
Sexten Dolomites, Latemar, Val Müstair Alps, Western Verwall Mountains, Langtaufers, Eastern Verwall Mountains, Schnals Ridge, Silvretta, Southern Stubai Alps, Samnaun Mountains, Southern Zillertal Alps and High Tauern, Northern Oetz and Stubai Alps, Saldurn-Mastaun Ridge, Western Tuxer Alps, Texel Mountains, Eastern Tuxer Alps, Sarntal Alps, Western Pfunderer Mountains, Glockturm Range, Northern Lagorai, Eastern Pfunderer Mountains, Durreck Range, Weißkugel Range, Western Rieserferner Mountains, Gurgler Range, Western Deferegger Alps, Central Stubai Alps, Ortler Range, Northern Zillertal Alps, Ulten Valley, Venediger Range, Eastern Nonsberger Alps, Eastern Rieserferner Mountains, Northern Dolomites of Fiemme, Glockner Range, Gröden Dolomites, Primiero - Pale di S. Martino, Eastern Deferegger Alps, Prags Dolomites, Schober Mountains, Lienzer Dolomites, Grieskogel Mountains, Fassa Valley


Danger level
Danger Level 2 - Moderate above 2200m
Danger Level 1 - Low above 2200m
Avalanche Problem
Wind-drifted snow above 2200m, N-NE-E-SE-S-SW-W-NW
Gliding snow above 2600m, E-SE-S-SW-W


Fresh wind slabs require caution.

The fresh wind slabs must be evaluated with care and prudence in all aspects above approximately 2200 m. This applies in particular in gullies and bowls, and behind abrupt changes in the terrain. At high altitudes and in high Alpine regions avalanche prone locations are more prevalent. Individual gliding avalanches are possible, even quite large ones, especially in the regions with a lot of snow below approximately 2600 m. Areas with glide cracks are to be avoided as far as possible.

Snowpack

dp 6: cold, loose snow and wind
dp 2: gliding snow

In some localities up to 10 cm of snow. fell, in particular in the northwest and in the north. At high altitudes and in high Alpine regions the wind was strong to storm force in some cases. The fresh wind slabs are clearly recognisable to the trained eye. The rather small wind slabs are lying on soft layers. They can in some cases be released easily. The older wind slabs have bonded quite well with the old snowpack.
The snowpack will be moist below the tree line.

Tendency

Moderate, level 2. As a consequence of fresh snow and wind there will be only a slight increase in the avalanche danger, in particular in the south and in the southwest.