Avalanche danger is low. Main problem: snowdrifts, a slab avalanche can be triggered even by one sole skier, Isolated danger zones occur in steep ridgeline terrain on NW/N/E facing slopes and in wind-loaded gullies and bowls. Avalanche releases are mostly small-sized. On smooth steep grassy slopes, isolated small glide-snow avalanches can trigger naturally.
Snowpack
The fresh fallen snow is being transported by S/W winds of varying intensity. Inside the drifts themselves, trigger-sensitive layers are being generated. The drifts are being deposited atop corn snow, depending on region, or atop a thin melt-freeze crust or atop older drifts. Weak layers inside the old snowpack have largely consolidated at high altitudes, are triggerable only in isolated cases. The snowpack base is moist-to-wet down to the ground. Gliding snow is possible.
Tendency
Weather remains variable. Little change expected.
BEFORE NOON Danger level
treeline
Avalanche Problem
Wind slab
Treeline
Gliding snow
AFTERNOON Danger level
treeline
Avalanche Problem
Wind slab
Treeline
Gliding snow
Weak layers inside the snowdrifts
Avalanche danger the treeline is moderate, and will increase to considerable during the course of the day; below that altitude danger is low. Main problem: snowdrift accumulations. These can trigger a medium-sized avalanche by one sole skier. Avalanche prone locations occur in steep ridgeline terrain on NW/N/E facing slopes and in wind-loaded gulles and bowls. Size and frequency of danger zones tend to increase with ascending altitude and during the course of the day. Possibility of medium-sized glide-snow avalanches on steep smooth grass-covered slopes in all aspects, releases mostly small, but occasionally medium-sized.
Snowpack
The fresh fallen snow is being transported by S/W winds of varying intensity. Inside the drifts themselves, trigger-sensitive layers are being generated. The drifts are being deposited atop corn snow, depending on region, or atop a thin melt-freeze crust or atop older drifts. Weak layers inside the old snowpack have largely consolidated at high altitudes, are triggerable only in isolated cases. The snowpack base is moist-to-wet down to the ground. Gliding snow is possible.
Tendency
Weather remains variable. Not much precipitation anticipated, little change expected.
Danger level
treeline
Avalanche Problem
Wind slab
Treeline
In western regions, danger zones will be generated earlier than in eastern regions
Avalanche danger the treeline is moderate. Main problem: snowdrift accumulations. These can trigger a slab avalanche by one sole skier. Avalanche prone locations occur in steep ridgeline terrain on NW/N/E facing slopes and in wind-loaded gulles and bowls. Size and frequency of danger zones tend to increase with ascending altitude and during the course of the day. Possibility of medium-sized glide-snow avalanches on steep smooth grass-covered slopes and over rocky plates in all aspects, releases mostly small, but occasionally medium-sized.
Snowpack
The fresh fallen snow is being transported by S/W winds of varying intensity. Inside the drifts themselves, trigger-sensitive layers are being generated. The drifts are being deposited atop corn snow, depending on region, or atop a thin melt-freeze crust or atop older drifts. Weak layers inside the old snowpack have largely consolidated at high altitudes, are triggerable only in isolated cases. The snowpack base is moist-to-wet down to the ground. Gliding snow is possible.
Tendency
Danger of dry-snow avalanches to decrease through higher temperatures
