The Tyrolean Avalanche Warning Service drew attention on Sunday to the increased risk of rift fall in the glacier area. At high altitudes there is enough snow for the start of the season in the glacier ski areas, but the warm summer has exposed many gorges that are now only weakly covered with fresh snow, according to the warning.
The glaciers had another difficult year. Lots of Saharan dust and the extremely hot summer led to exceptional melt rates. For example, two to four times as much ice has melted on the Pasterze below the Grossglockner than the average in recent years. According to ZAMG, the ice thickness has decreased by 3.7 meters.
As a result, many crevasses on the glaciers were exposed or only thinly covered with old snow, the Tyrolean experts explained in their broadcast.
Dangerous Snow Bridges
With the fresh snow falling in September under the influence of strong winds, dangerous snow bridges had formed in some places that could not withstand the weight of winter sports enthusiasts. “Especially because of the expected increase in the number of people in the area of the glacier ski areas, we urgently want to bring this issue to the attention,” the experts said. In addition, at high altitudes, where it has snowed more in recent days, you have to watch out for avalanches in the short term.
Source: Krone
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