Category: Current situation

From 13.02 to 14.02 some fresh snow is expected (10-20cm, locally more). Whether a snowdrift problem develops depends on wind impact. Current expectation: light-to-moderate, initially southerly wind, then shifting to N/NW. A note of caution: fresh snowdrifts in steep terrain can be quite prone to triggering due to measurably dropping temperatures. Especially dangerous is the…

Since the last heavy snowfall on Tuesday, 28 January, and the subsequent high-avalanche period, the overall situation has successively improved. Slab avalanches can currently be triggered only in few places in the old snowpack: steep ridgeline, little skied-on terrain, esp. on W/N/E facing slopes. That means shady slopes above 2200m, west and east-facing slopes above…

On 28.01.2025 a southern foehn air current and subsequent cold front brought often considerable masses of precipitation regionally. The combination of much fresh snow at high altitudes, strong-to-stormy winds and a weak snowpack led during the course of that day to the significant increase in avalanche releases we forecast; to excellent artificial triggerings; to many…

Lots of fresh snow and wind are leading to a significant rise in avalanche danger. Fresh snow and snowdrifts will be deposited atop a weak, faceted expansively metamorphosed snowpack at and above the timberline, esp. on W/N/E facing slopes. During the snowfall, naturally triggered avalanches are likely, large-sized ones in isolated cases. The snowpack will…

Avalanche danger in Tirol’s mountains currently falls between two danger levels, low and moderate. The major risk stems from small drifted masses on very steep north and east-facing ridgeline slopes. Simultaneously, snow depths throughout the land are below average for this juncture of the season. In many places lurks the danger of rocks and ground…

As a result of fresh snow and winds, new snowdrifts will accumulate by Saturday, 11.01. They will be deposited in gullies, bowls, behind protruberances in the landscape and can be triggered by one skier, especially on steep north and east-facing slopes. In addition, at mid and lower levels of the snowpack, especially south of the…

A high-pressure front brought us fabulous wintery days last week through an inversion. Thus, it was colder in the valleys than in the mountains. Starting today, 02.01, weather conditions have changed. A cold front is bringing frequently strong winds, fresh snowdrift accumulations are now the major danger. They are easily triggered on steep shady slopes…

All signs currently point to the snowpack remaining prone to triggering over the holidays. In areas with the most snowfall, avalanches can be triggered especially in the masses of fresh snow and drifts. In inneralpine regions, fresh, often widespread drifts lie deposited atop marked persistent weak layers in the old snowpack. Avalanches can easily be…

On Friday, 20.12 a cold front is bringing generally 15 to 30 cm of fresh snow. Starting on Sunday, 22.12, and until 25.12, three rounds of precipitation. In northern and northwestern regions of North Tirol, intensive snowfall. Caution: avalanche danger will increase significantly. Current situation Not much snow on the ground The snow depths in…