Avalanche danger is often low, moderate at high altitudes. In some places the snowpack evidences weak layers, particularly on very steep shady slopes. Most small (in isolated cases medium) avalanches are triggered by large additional loading. Freshly generated snowdrift accumulations can be triggered by one single skier. Most are small, easily recognized and should be circumvented in steep terrain. In steep grass-covered terrain, particularly on sunny slopes, generally small-sized glide-snow avalanches are possible. Caution urged below glide cracks.
Snowpack
The snowpack has settled well and consolidated increasingly. During nights with clear skies, the snowpack surface on steep shady slopes at high altitudes has expansively metamorphosed. At lower altitudes on shady slopes, surface hoar has formed. Steep sunny slopes have a melt-freeze crust up to high altitudes. Caution: in high-altitude, mostly shady terrain, there are freshly generated snowdrifts near ridgelines which are prone to triggering.
Tendency
Increasing danger levels due to fresh snow and wind
Avalanche danger is low. Isolated danger zones occur on extremely steep shady slopes. At higher altitudes, freshly generated snowdrifts can be triggered by one sole winter sports enthusiast. The releases will generally be small-sized, the drifts are easily recognized and in steep terrain should be circumvented. On steep grass-covered slopes where there is sufficient snow on the grounf, small-sized glide-snow avalanches are possible.
Snowpack
The snowpack has settled well and is generally well consolidated. During nights of clear skies, the snowpack on shady slopes has expansively metamorphosed. At lower altitudes on shady slopes, surface hoar has formed. Steep sunny slopes have a melt-freeze crust up to high altitudes. Caution: on high-altitude, usually shady slopes near ridgelines, freshly generated snowdrifts are prone to triggering. In addition, weak layers near ground level at high altitudes and faceted intermediate layers inside the old snowpack can often be triggered.
Tendency
Increasing danger levels due to fresh snow and wind
Danger level
2000m
Avalanche Problem
Wind slab
2000m
Persistent weak layer
2300m
Gliding snow
2500m
1000m
Often favorable conditions but caution urged on shady steep high altitude slopes
At high altitudes, avalanche danger is moderate. Isolated danger zones occur particularly on steep shady slopes where the snow is shallow and in transitions from shallow to deep snow. Small-to-medium triggerings are generally possible by large additional loading. Freshly generated snowdrift accumulations can be triggered by one sole skier; they are generally small releases, easily recognizable and should be cirvumvented in steep terrain. In steep grass-covered terrain, particularly on sunny slopes, generally small-sized glide-snow avalanches are possible. Caution urged below glide-cracks.
Snowpack
The snowpack has settled well and consolidated increasingly. On shady slopes the snowpack at high altitudes has expansively metamorphosed. At lower altitudes on shady slopes, surface hoar has formed. Steep sunny slopes have a melt freeze crust up to high altitudes. Caution: on high-altitude, usually shady slopes near ridgelines, freshly generated snowdrifts are prone to triggering. In addition, weak layers near ground level at high altitudes and faceted intermediate layers inside the old snowpack can often be triggered.
Tendency
Increasing danger levels due to fresh snow and wind
