Sarntal Alps

Gruppo della Cima San Giacomo

Thu 4 Dec

Day Risk Profile

1

Low

Avalanche Problems

Avalanche Activity

Individual avalanche prone locations for dry avalanches are to be found on very steep shady slopes at elevated altitudes.

The somewhat older wind slabs can be released in isolated cases, but mostly only by large additional loads, on very steep shady slopes at elevated altitudes. This applies in gulliesUsually a steep, elongated, eroded trench; typically prone to snowdrift accumulation.EAWS glossary and bowlsRounded or elongated concavity; typically tending to accumulate snowdrift.EAWS glossary. Such avalanche prone locationsLocations delineated by aspect or altitude where avalanches can trigger and people or objects are at risk.EAWS glossary are rare. Avalanches are small. Apart from the danger of being buried, restraint should be exercised as well in view of the danger of avalanches sweeping people along and giving rise to falls.

Outlook

→ Constant avalanche danger

5 December 2025

Low avalanche danger will persist.

Snowpack & Weather

Snowpack ▾

The snowpackSnow deposited on the ground in a multiplicity of layers.EAWS glossary will be subject to considerable local variations. From a snow sport perspective, in most cases insufficient snow is lying. The wind will transport only a little snow. Steep shady slopes: In some cases wind slabs are lying on a weakly bonded old snowpackSnow layers deposited from earlier precipitation, prior to fresh fallen snow. Old snow layers consist of metamorphosed snow crystals.EAWS glossary.