Avalanche danger is low. Gliding snow is the main problem. Isolated small glide-snow avalanches can trigger naturally on steep grass-covered slopes with sufficient snow. Only in isolated cases are slab avalanches (mostly small) still triggerable in shady aspects. In particular by large additional loading at transitions form shallow to deep snow, above approx. 1800m.
Snowpack
In shady high altitude terrain the snow is still dry and expansively metamorphosed at the surface. Elsewhere it is thoroughly moist, and in the morning open spaces are encrusted. In very isolated cases a weak layer persists within the snowpack underneath a melt-freeze crust at higher altitude that is prone to triggering; in the Ammergau Alp graupel is still embedded. The snowpack is, however, mostly stable. The base of the shallow snowpack is moist; gliding movements over smooth grass-covered slopes cannot be ruled out. In south aspects the ground is now totally bare again.
Tendency
Danger level
2000m
Avalanche Problem
Persistent weak layer
2000m
Gliding snow
Beware of persistent weak layers in shady aspects at high altitudes. Also circumvent areas below glide cracks.
Avalanche danger is moderate. Weak layers in the old snowpack are the main problem. Slab avalanches can trigger especially by large additional loading and in transition from shall to deep snow. Danger zones occur in particular in shady aspects in steep high altitude terrain adjacent to ridges. Avalanches can grow to medium size. In addition, glide-snow avalanches can release spontaneously at any time of day or night. This applies to steep grass-covered slopes, forest aisles, and rock slabs in all aspects. At high altitudes such avalanches can reach medium size.
Snowpack
Snow on the shady side is still dry and expansively metamorphosed at the surface. Intensifying southwesterly winds will accumulate shallow snowdrifts at high altitude that are prone to triggering. In some places at high altitude, a weak layer still persists within the snowpack underneath a melt-freeze crust or underneath older snowdrift accumulations. The proneness to triggering of that layers increases with ascending altitude. The snowpack is often wet down to the ground. Gliding movements over smooth grass-covered slopes are possible, especially at high altitudes where there is more snow.
Tendency
On the shady side, more snowdrifts will accumulate on Friday atop an unfavorable old snowpack surface due to wind and new snow. Avalanche danger will increase.
Danger level
2200m
Avalanche Problem
Persistent weak layer
2200m
Gliding snow
Caution: At highest altitudes weak layers in old snowpack in shady aspects
Avalanche danger above 2200m is moderate, below that altitude danger is low. Weak layers in the old snowpack are the main problem. Slab avalanches can trigger especially by large additional loading and in transition from shall to deep snow. Danger zones occur in particular in shady aspects at highest altitudes in steep terrain adjacent to ridges where medium-sized avalanches cannot be ruled out. Isolated smaller glide-snow avalanches can trigger naturally on steep grassy slopes and rock plates where there is sufficient snow on the ground.
Snowpack
Snow on the shady side is still dry and expansively metamorphosed at the surface. At high altitudes, layers consisting of faceted crystals are located underneath a melt-freeze-crust near the surface or underneath older snowdrift masses; proneness to triggering increases with ascending altitude. Isolated small snowdrift patches that are prone to triggering can accumulate at high altitude due to intensifying southwesterly winds. At low altitudes the snowpack is mostly stable, shallow, moist down to the ground. Gliding movements over smooth grass-covered slopes are possible.
Tendency
On the shady side, snowdrifts will accumulate on Friday atop an unfavorable old snowpack surface due to wind and new snow. Avalanche danger will increase.
