Category: Current situation

A southerly airstream will bring fresh snow to East Tirol starting on Friday, 9 February. On Sunday the precipitation will spread to North Tirol. Only minor amounts of fresh snow are anticipated. Due to strong-velocity southerly winds, fresh snowdrift accumulations will be generated which on shady slopes will be prone to triggering. In regions where…

In North Tirol and northern East Tirol it is snowing on 1-2 February amid strong NW winds and generating fresh snowdrift masses. These will be prone to triggering for a brief spell. At latest on Saturday, 3 February, we expect (due to solar radiation) increasingly frequent loose-snow avalanches in extremely steep terrain. Glide-snow avalanches are…

The avalanche triggerings and reports from 27.01.2024 corroborate the approaching persistent-weak-layer problem reported in the Blog on 26.01.2024. For that reason we had to update the 27.01 report in the evening and ratchet up the danger level in the relevant regions to considerable. We advise for the moment to circumvent very steep sunny slopes above…

Yesterday, 26.01.2024, four avalanche reports were received at Tirol headquarters, two in which persons were involved. One person was severely injured. Both gliding snow and snowdrifts were the underlying problems/causes. Avalanches where gliding snow was the main problem Marchlehn gulley near Tieflehn The most serious avalanche occurred yesterday on 26.01.2024 in rear Pitztal. In the…

Heavy precipitation in far-reaching parts of North Tirol accompanied by often storm-strength NW winds have negatively affected avalanche danger levels. The snowdrift problem remains preeminent, avalanche prone locations have become far more frequent. In some places avalanches can be easily triggered and become highly dangerous for winter sports enthusiasts. We recommend a defensive route selection…

Recently and freshly generated snowdrift accumulations are still the main danger. These accumulations are generally not very deep but often easily triggered. In extremely steep terrain pay close heed to the dangers of being swept along and falling. Caution urged esp. above forest edges on W/N/E facing slopes and in steep ridgeline terrain in all…

Main problem this coming weekend: fresh snowdrift accumulations, small but easily triggered. In many wind-protected spots beautiful powder with surface hoar. Glide-snow avalanches on steep grass-covered slopes can still trigger naturally and grow to dangerously large size. Circumvent all zones below glide cracks. Current situation Snowdrift problem The older snowdrift accumulations from recent days have…

By the end of Sunday, 07.01.2024, 20-40 cm of fresh snow is expected in Tirol, more from place to place. The snow will often fall without wind impact, in some places with moderate influence. Wherever there is wind, easily triggered snowdrifts will accumulate. For that reason, avoid fresh drifts in steep terrain. If winds become…

The snowpack is well consolidated over widespread areas, although the surface is highly diverse and (from a skiers’ point of view) rough going. In regions where snowfall has been heavy, isolated naturally triggered glide-snow avalanches are still possible on steep grass-covered slopes. Current avalanche situation The gliding snow problem is currently the pre-eminent source of…