Avalanche Service Upper Austria

Saturday 10 January 2026

Published 10 Jan 2026, 08:25:00


Danger level

treeline
Avalanche Problem
Wind slab
Treeline


Pay attention to fresh wind slab!

The avalanche danger is classified as moderate above the tree line. Particular attention should be paid to the eastern sector and south-facing areas adjacent to the ridgeline as well as filled steep bowls and gullies. Medium slab avalanches could be triggered here by even a small additional load. Avoid and pay attention to these avalanche prone locations.

Snowpack

The recently fallen new snow and further snowfall is being transported by predominantly strong winds from the west to north-west and binds poorly with the cold, superficially soft or icy old snowpack or older windslab snow. The sometimes more extensive snowdrift accumulations are very prone to disturbance and older ones can contain thin intermediate layers such as angular shapes. The snow depths vary greatly, alternating between blown and wind-slabbed areas.

Tendency

The wind slab remains prone to triggering.