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15.03.2009

At last a stabilisation of the avalanche situation is in sight. The weather also seems to be improving, at least until beyond the middle of the week.

After the spell of warm weather, which turned out far less dramatic than announced, the forecast says it will cool down, and with that the avalanche situation in …

03.03.2009

A truly unbelievable dog story. Plus the chronological sequence of events by Horst Fankhauser. Unfortunately I mistakenly mentioned the Landeswarnzentrale; correctly it should be the Landesleitstelle (state emergency control centre).

In the Oberbertal there is a dog that likes to accompany ski tourers and occasionally even comes all the way up to the hut – not necessarily anything reprehensible, just as background to the …

From Saturday a significant rise in temperature; watch out for the daytime increase in avalanche danger. See www.lawine.at

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26.02.2009

From Saturday a significant rise in temperature; watch out for the daytime increase in avalanche danger. See www.lawine.at

Contrary to the weather forecasts, quite sunny weather today, Sunday, with very good powder snow conditions.

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22.02.2009

Contrary to the weather forecasts, quite sunny weather today, Sunday, with very good powder snow conditions.

According to various weather forecasts, we unfortunately have to expect changeable weather in the coming days as well. Wednesday and Thursday should show their sunny …

Conditions for ski touring have improved considerably further.

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20.02.2009

Conditions for ski touring have improved considerably further.

Tracks have been laid, and so skied, on the Schafgrübler, the Innere Sommerwand and the descent through the Gschwetz to the Ober Iss Alm.

18.02.2009

As forecast, gorgeous but very cold winter weather today. Due to wind drifting and the snowpack structure from the past few days, the snowpack is currently quite prone to triggering. See www.lawine.at

As forecast, gorgeous but very cold winter weather today. Due to wind drifting and the snowpack structure from the past few days, the snowpack is currently quite prone to triggering. See www.lawine.at

Unfortunately, strong wind is currently causing enormous snow drifts, so
a new chapter begins as far as the snowpack structure is concerned - we will keep you informed about further developments.

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11.02.2009

Unfortunately, strong wind is currently causing enormous snow drifts, so a new chapter begins as far as the snowpack structure is concerned - we will keep you informed about further developments.

23.12.2008

The power cut has been fixed, so the homepage is back on track - unfortunately the automatic snow gauge is currently not accurate; the actual snow depth is around 1.20 metres. Strong storms have done a thorough job of drifting the snow

21.12.2008

Our homepage is currently not working due to a power cut. Unfortunately, the TIWAG snow measuring station at Alpein is currently not reporting usable data either; the reported values are well below the actual snow depth.

Our homepage is currently not working due to a power cut. Unfortunately, the TIWAG snow measuring station at Alpein is currently not reporting usable data either; the reported values are well below the actual snow depth.