Category: Current situation

 Springtime conditions The beautiful weather and clear nights will give us classic springtime conditions starting on Sunday, 28 February. In early morning, conditions are favorable. Avalanche danger subsequently increases somewhat due to daytime warming and solar radiation. Naturally triggered avalanche activity has receded compared to last week. Winter sports enthusiasts can still trigger slab avalanches,…

 Numerous naturally triggered avalanches Numerous avalanches unleashed naturally in Tirol during this last week. These occurred primarily on steep, sunny slopes up to altitudes of approximately 2700 m. Wet-snow and glide-snow avalanches were frequently observed below about 2400 m. Deposits of fresh wet-snow avalanches on Fliesser Berg, south, 2100 m (photo: 23.02.2021) Slab, glide-snow and loosely-snow…

Snowpack forfeits firmness due to water seepage As a result of above-average temperatures and solar radiation, a progressive wetness of the snowpack can be observed. This applies particularly to sunny slopes below 2600 m, shady slopes below 1800 m. Indicative of the current situation: steadily rising temperatures over the last few days. Snowpack-surface temperature is…

Coming soon: a stable high-pressure weather front According to ZAMG Weather Service forcasts, high-pressure conditions will increase ongoingly over the next few days. On Friday, 19.02, a cold front over Germany will send some clouds to Tirol. Starting on Saturday, 20.02, a stable high-pressure weather front will take over the reins. The zero-degree level is…

 Fresh, trigger-sensitive snowdrifts The combination of cold temperatures, loose, dry fluffy fresh snow and wind reinforces the forming of trigger-sensitive snowdrift accumulations. These are currently most wide-ranging in East Tirol and the southern Ötztal Alps where recent snowfall was heaviest. With some experience in assessing dangers on-site, these spots are easy to recognize and circumvent.…

 Attention: daytime avalanche danger cycle At the moment (4 February) we are experiencing an unseasonably warm weather phase. The snowpack at low and intermediate altitudes, which was already moist, is slowly becoming thoroughly wet. On sunny slopes the moisture content of the uppermost layers is marching forward, up to higher altitudes. More moisture in the…

Avalanches involving persons with definitely no injuries, i.e. where help is unnecessary, are called “negative avalanches” by Avalanche Headquarters in Tirol. In order to avoid all cost-intensive avalanche operations, we appeal to winter sports enthusiasts to report all negative avalanches to headquarters. Please call Avalanche Emergency tel. no. 140 to report these directly! Please also…

Breaking news: Big daytime rise in risks today (28.01.21). High avalanche danger. A warm front from the Atlantic has been generating our weather conditions since yesterday (27.01) and, consequently, also our avalanche conditions. Most of the precipitation is anticipated in the western, also in the northern regions of North Tirol. ZAMG Weather Service forecasts 40-60 cm…