Mieminger Gebirge · 30 March 2026

Day Risk Profile

Low

below treeline

Moderate

above treeline

Avalanche Problems

Above 2200 m

Moderate (2) Dry avalanches · all day

Persistent weak layers Slab 2

N, NE, E, W, NW

above 2200m

Large Few Poor

GM.6 GM.1

Field notes

Persistent Snowpack layer in which the crystals are poorly bonded and the layer has the potential to fail. Typical crystals in dry weak layers causing avalanches are : precipitation particles; surface hoar; faceted crystals; hollow crystals; graupel. Generally >1mm in size, loose grains with few bonds Wet weak layers can be formed by all snow crystal/grain types.EAWS glossary are very challenging to recognise. Distinctive noise (resembling a “whumpf” sound) occurring when a weak layer beneath a slab collapses. The air of the weak layer is forced outside the snowpack, with the resulting whumpf sound being heard. The sound usually indicates an unstable situation and can be accompanied by surface cracking. A whumpf is a clear avalanche alert.EAWS glossary sounds and shooting cracks are typical when present, but you can have a serious weak layer with no warning signs at the surface. Knowledge of how the Snow deposited on the ground in a multiplicity of layers.EAWS glossary has evolved is essential. SLF's travel advice is direct: travel conservatively, avoid terrain where the consequences of being caught are large, and treat the history of weather and snow as more important than what you can see today. Read the full bulletin.

Source: SLF Avalanche Bulletin Interpretation Guide

Above treeline

Moderate (2) Dry avalanches · all day

New snow Slab 2

N, NE, E, W, NW

above treeline

Medium Some Poor

GM.6 GM.1

Field notes

Easy to spot - the snow is fresh. Look at recent avalanche activity in similar terrain, and pay attention to how much new snow has fallen in the last three days. Critical loading depends on temperature, wind, and what was on the surface before the storm. SLF advises waiting until the Snow deposited on the ground in a multiplicity of layers.EAWS glossary has had time to bond before committing to steep terrain in fresh snow.

Source: SLF Avalanche Bulletin Interpretation Guide

Avalanche Activity

New snow and weakly bonded old snow are to be assessed with care and prudence.

The large quantity of fresh snow and the extensive wind slabs can be released easily, even by a single winter sport participant, above the tree line. The wind slabs of the last few days are covered with new snow and therefore barely recognisable. Mostly avalanches are medium-sized. Avalanches can in some cases penetrate near-ground layers of the Snow deposited on the ground in a multiplicity of layers.EAWS glossary and reach large size, especially on steep west, north and east facing slopes above approximately 2200 m. In addition gliding avalanches are possible, especially on cut and grassy slopes below approximately 2400 m.

Outlook

Increasing avalanche danger

31 March 2026

Over a wide area 30 to 40 cm of snow, and even more in some localities, will fall. The wind will be strong in some cases. Further wind slabs will form.

Snowpack & Weather

Snowpack

In some cases the various wind slabs have bonded still only poorly together. The Snow layers deposited from earlier precipitation, prior to fresh fallen snow. Old snow layers consist of metamorphosed snow crystals.EAWS glossary will be weakly bonded in some places, especially on west, north and east facing slopes above approximately 2200 m, and on south facing slopes at elevated altitudes.

Source

ALBINA

Issued

29 Mar 16:01 UTC

Valid until

30 Mar 15:00 UTC

Next update

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Schedule

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