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Around 50cm of fresh snow in the Tuxer Berge!

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30.01.2015

Around 50cm of fresh snow in the Tuxer Berge!

The avalanche danger has to be rated as a critical level 3!

The Sound of Silence! On the way to the Innere Sommerwand in the late afternoon!

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25.01.2015

The Sound of Silence! On the way to the Innere Sommerwand in the late afternoon!

While thick fog lies over the valleys, up here nature is showing its beautiful side!

According to the avalanche report of 21.01.2015, there is considerable avalanche danger on all aspects above 2000m, i.e. level 3 on the five-level scale

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22.01.2015

According to the avalanche report of 21.01.2015, there is considerable avalanche danger on all aspects above 2000m, i.e. level 3 on the five-level scale

Since level 3 on the five-level scale has been issued for all aspects above 2000m, in my tour planning – besides all …

Danger level 3, considerable avalanche danger, is described as follows in the interpretation guide of the Swiss Federal Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research.

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21.01.2015

Danger level 3, considerable avalanche danger, is described as follows in the interpretation guide of the Swiss Federal Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research.

The snowpack is only moderately to weakly bonded on many slopes.

$On-site inspection at the fracture line of the slab avalanche below the Schafgrübler!$ ©

04.01.2015

On-site inspection at the fracture line of the slab avalanche below the Schafgrübler!

The sliding surface was a layer of hardness 5 with an icy surface; on top of it lies a very loose layer approx. 3cm thick, on which the 35cm …

The snowpack depth has returned to normal for the time of year!
At the moment it is prone to triggering, especially on south-facing slopes above approx. 2400m!! Details in the avalanche report!

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02.01.2015

The snowpack depth has returned to normal for the time of year! At the moment it is prone to triggering, especially on south-facing slopes above approx. 2400m!! Details in the avalanche report!

Compared with last year's ski touring season, we are currently dealing with a poor snowpack structure! Caution is advised!!

A little fresh snow again and again – but the amounts are small!

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29.12.2014

A little fresh snow again and again – but the amounts are small!

The total snow depth depends very strongly on altitude – the TIWAG measuring station on the Alpeiner Alm (2040m) shows 45cm, the one at the hut (2147m) already around 70cm.

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26.12.2014

And it's snowing...

Quite heavy snowfall at the moment – the NW weather pattern should bring more fresh snow until the turn of the year!

Ski touring makes little sense at the moment, which is actually not so unusual!
Mountain hikes, on the other hand, are quite feasible, especially in the southern half!

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25.12.2014

Ski touring makes little sense at the moment, which is actually not so unusual! Mountain hikes, on the other hand, are quite feasible, especially in the southern half!

Today's tour took me from Neustift up to the Starkenburger-Hütte.

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20.11.2014

....everything in its own time!

As expected with this glorious weather – the amount of snow has almost halved over the last 3 days of fine weather!!

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28.10.2014

As expected with this glorious weather – the amount of snow has almost halved over the last 3 days of fine weather!!

Ski touring really makes no sense at the moment!

We received support in restarting the failed power plant and the technical systems in the hut from Michael Anker, head of the company STROM VOM DACH from Erl!

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25.10.2014

We received support in restarting the failed power plant and the technical systems in the hut from Michael Anker, head of the company STROM VOM DACH from Erl!