Avalanche forecast for
Västra Vindelfjällen
Published: Monday 29/04-2024 18:00
Valid until: Tuesday 30/04-2024 18:00
Avalanche danger
Considerable
3. Considerable avalanche hazard
This is an English summary of the current avalanche forecast. It contains information about the avalanche danger rating, a description of the current avalanche problems combined with recommendations for terrain travel and risk management.
Dangerous avalanche conditions.
Careful terrain and snowpack evaluation, cautious route finding and conservative decision making essential.
Read more details in the avalanche problem section below.
Wet slab and loose wet avalanches. Wet Slab avalanches are the release of a cohesive layer of snow (a slab) that is generally moist or wet when the flow of liquid water weakens the bond between the slab and the surface below (snow or ground). They often occur during prolonged warming events and/or rain-on-snow events. Wet Slabs can be very unpredictable and destructive. Wet Loose avalanches are the release of wet unconsolidated snow or slush. These avalanches typically occur within layers of wet snow near the surface of the snowpack, but they may quickly gouge into lower snowpack layers. Loose Wet avalanches can trigger slab avalanches that break into deeper snow layers. Aviod steep terrain when and where the snow is moist.
Can avalanches be triggered? In how many places?
Very sensitive even at low load on some slopes
How large and destructive can avalanches become?
Avalanches can get large enough to severely injure, bury or even kill you (size 2).
Risk management
Wind slabs are best managed by recognizing and avoiding areas where wind slabs have formed, until they have stabilized.
Characteristics
Wind Slabs form in specific areas, and are confined to lee and cross-loaded terrain features, typically steeper than 30+ degrees. Wind slabs can often be recognized by drifting snow or the appearance of the snow surface, changes in surface snow hardness, hollow, drum-like sounds and/or shooting cracks.
Can avalanches be triggered? In how many places?
You can trigger avalanches on some steep slopes, typically in specific terrain features with favorable characteristics for avalanching given the conditions. Avalanches that release spontaneously cannot be completely ruled out.
How large and destructive can avalanches become?
Avalanches can get large enough to severely injure, bury or even kill you (size 2).
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Trend
Considerable avalanche danger
Valid for 2024-05-01