Ammerwald, vicinity of Plansee
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| Avalanche in Ammerwald |
This was a glide-snow avalanche. According to currently available information, one person died, one person was injured, one is still missing. The search has been temporarily interrupted, will be continued tomorrow. Details will follow.
Zwölferkogel at Finstertaler Reservior in Kühtai
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| Avalanche Zwölferkogel. Precise location not yet known, but more-or-less inside the ellipse. |
A small, fresh snowdrift accumulation triggered in extremely steep terrain. The avalanche extended all the way to the reservoir. One person was killed. Details to follow.
Kleegrube, vicinity of Hintertux Glacier
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| Avalanche Kleegrube |
A small, freshly generated snowdrift accumulation triggered when one person was in the extremely steep terrain above the Spannagel House in the ascent to the Hoher Riffler. The person was not injured, but lost his skis and was subsequently transported to the valley in a helicopter.
All these avalanches fit into the current overall avalanche picture: the main danger stems from the threat of (unpredictable) glide-snow avalanches on steep, grass-covered slopes. Limited-spread and only relevant for a brief spell: the fresh snowdrift accumulations generated by strong winds particularly at high altitudes on north-facing slopes.
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| Northerly winds blowing at strong-to-storm strength since yesterday, 22.02. |
