Based on a case study, this paper aims to be the first attempt, in the Romanian geography, to analyze the snow avalanche potential in one of the most representative glacial areas from the Făgăraş Massif (Southern Carpathians – Romanian Carpathians), respectively Bâlea glacial area, located on the northern slope of the Făgăraş massif, in the central glacial sector. Although this area is subject to a permanent snow avalanche activity and a

Geomorphological mapping is an important tool in geomorphology and related disciplines, yet it depends on the expertise and experience of the practitioner. The reliability of the technique and its products has not been subject to sufficient quantitative evaluation. In this study, we evaluated the magnitudes of differences in mapping glacial cirques between five maps in a mountainous area in the Southern Carpathians in Romania and attempted to identify