In the area of the large and small Piz Buin a larger rock fall threatens. The Alpine Club Vorarlberg warns mountaineers not to enter the risk area. The rock mass is active, disaster could strike at any moment.
The Grote Piz Buin is the highest peak of Vorarlberg and is located on the border with Switzerland. The mountain attracts many hikers every year. But now there is danger: the Alpine Club warns of an approaching rockfall that could happen at any moment. The Alpine Club refers to research results from the WSL Research Institute in Davos, Switzerland.
Rockfall every day
The danger of a possible stone chipping has been known for several years. However, the latest measurements suggest that rock chips could occur at any time. The affected area is on the Kleiner Piz Buin. However, the normal route to the Großer Piz Buin leads straight through the danger zone. The August 2022 measurements showed that more than 23,000 cubic meters of rock fell on the Swiss side between fall 2021 and fall 2022.
The Austrian side is currently being hit by larger crushed stone blocks and permanent crushed stone. Heavy stone chips fall every day in the vicinity of Buinlücke. This means that the rock mass is active and theoretically a major disturbance could occur at any time.
Tours should be avoided
The Alpine Club recommends avoiding treks in this area altogether. “If tours are still planned in these areas, the marked danger zone must certainly be taken into account during the planning and execution,” says the association.
When the rockfall could occur is hard to predict. Many different factors, such as the influence of the weather, play a major role. According to the Alpine Association, a bigger crash would pose a huge threat to mountaineers and tourists on the normal route.
Source: Krone
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