Avalanche Information Service Vorarlberg
Sunday, 05.02.2012 07:30 AM

The avalanche prone locations are to be found primarily on wind loaded slopes, in areas adjacent to ridgelines and in pass areas in all aspects above approximately 2000 m. Both the distribution and the size of avalanche prone locations tend to increase with ascending altitude. The more recent snowdrift accumulations can be easily triggered in some places and should be circumvented whenever possible. Full depth snowslides are possible below about 2200 m on west to south to east facing slopes. Caution is urged below glide cracks in the snowpack.