Often favorable conditions but caution urged on shady steep high altitude slopes
Danger zones occur particularly in shady steep terrain where the snow is shallow and in transitions from shallow to deep snow. Caution: these spots are not recognizable. Glide cracks and settling noises are signals of danger. If avalanches fracture down to deeper layers of the snowpack they can grow to large size. On steep grassy slopes, and on sunny slopes in general, but increasingly frequently also on shady slopes, small-to-medium glide-snow avalanches are possible. Caution urged below glide cracks.
Snowpack
The snowpack has settled well and consolidated increasingly. On shady slopes the uppermost layers are still loose or soft, on sunny slopes a crust has often formed. On high mostly shady slopes, weak layers are evident inside the old snowpack, also at ground level, which avalanches can trigger down to.
Tendency
Avalanche danger levels will continue to decrease. Glide-snow avalanches will increasingly become the main danger.
Danger level
treeline
Avalanche Problem
Persistent weak layer
Treeline
Avalanche danger is low. Some danger zones occur on extremely steep shady slopes. Apart from the danger of being buried in snow masses, the risks of being forced to take a fall require consideration. On steep grassy slopes where there is sufficient snow on the ground, small glide-snow avalanches are possible.
Snowpack
The snowpack has settled well and has consolidated increasingly. On shady slopes the uppermost layers are still loose or soft, on sunny slopes a crust has often formed. On high mostly shady slopes, weak layers are evident inside the old snowpack, also at ground level, which avalanches can trigger down to lower layers with large additional loading. The older drifts at high altitudes are triggerable in isolated cases.
Tendency
Avalanche danger levels not expected to c significantly
Danger level
1800m
Avalanche Problem
Persistent weak layer
1800m
Gliding snow
2500m
1200m
Favorable conditions predominate
Avalanche danger is often low, moderate at high altitudes. In some places there are weak layers inside the snowpack which can be triggered by large additional loading. Small-to-medium sized avalanches are thereby possible, especially by large additional loading. On steep grassy slopes and hillsides, especially on sunny slopes but increasingly frequently on shady slopes, small glide-snow avalanches are possible. Caution urged below glide cracks.
Snowpack
The snowpack has settled well and consolidated increasingly. On shady slopes the uppermost layers are still loose or soft, on sunny slopes a crust has often formed. On high mostly shady slopes, weak layers are evident inside the old snowpack, also at ground level, which avalanches can trigger down to with large additional loading. The older drifts at high altitudes are generally compact. Mild temperatures reinforce gliding movements of the snowpack.
Tendency
Avalanche danger levels will continue to decrease. Glide-snow avalanches will increasingly become the main danger.
