Avalanche information
Overview of ski resorts with reported avalanche risk higher than 3 on the international avalanche risk scale.
Slovakia:Avalanche Risk
| Ski resort | Avalanche Risk | Updated |
|---|---|---|
| No ski resort has reported avalanche risk above: 3 - Considerable | ||
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*) The avalanche risk is extracted from the ski resorts' general snow report. "N/A" means that the ski resort has not provided information about avalanche risk. The international risk scale goes from 1-5, where 1 is "Low" and 5 is "Very high" (See detailed explanation). |
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Avalanche Risk Scale
| Risk level | Snow stability | Avalanche Risk | Recommended action in back country |
|---|---|---|---|
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1 Low
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Snow is generally very stable. | Avalanches are unlikely except when heavy loads [2] are applied on a very few extreme steep slopes. Any spontaneous avalanches will be minor (sluffs). In general, safe conditions. | Virtually no restrictions on off-piste & back-country skiing & travel. |
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2
Limited
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On some steep slopes the snow is only moderately stable [1]. Elsewhere it is very stable. | Avalanches may be triggered when heavy [2] loads are applied, especially on a few generally identified steep slopes. Large spontaneous avalanches are not expected. | Use caution in steeper terrain. |
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3
Medium
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On many steep slopes [1] the snow is only moderately or weakly stable. | Avalanches may be triggered on many slopes even if only light loads [2] are applied. On some slopes, medium or even fairly large spontaneous avalanches may occur. | Be increasingly cautious in steeper terrain. |
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4
High
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On most steep slopes [1] the snow is not very stable. | Avalanches are likely to be triggered on many slopes even if only light loads [2] are applied. In some places, many medium or sometimes large spontaneous avalanches are likely. | Travel in avalanche terrain is not recommended. Safest travel on windward ridges of lower angle slopes without steeper terrain above. |
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5
Very High
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The snow is generally unstable. | Even on gentle slopes, many large spontaneous avalanches are likely to occur. | Travel in avalanche terrain should be avoided and travel confined to low angle terrain well away from avalanche path run-outs. |
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[1] Stability: Generally described in more detail in the avalanche bulletin (regarding the altitude, aspect, type of terrain etc.) [2] additional load: heavy: two or more skiers or boarders without spacing between them, a single hiker or climber, a grooming machine, avalanche blasting. light: a single skier or snowboarder smoothly linking turns and without falling, a group of skiers or snowboarders with a minimum 10m gap between each person, a single person on snowshoes. Gradient: gentle slopes: with an incline below about 30°. steep slopes: with an incline over 30°. very steep slopes: with an incline over 35°. extreme steep slopes: extream in terms of the incline (over 40°), the terrain profile, proximity of the ridge, smoothness of underlying ground. |
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