Fresh trigger-sensitive snowdrifts accumulating near ridgelines
Avalanche danger above the treeline is moderate. Danger zones can release small slab avalanches by one sole skier. Danger zones occur particularly in ridgelines zones and behind protruberances in the landscape. Small-to-medium glide-snow avalanches still possible. Caution urged below glide cracks.
Snowpack
Up to 10-20cm of fresh snow was registered, locally more. Weak layers for slab avalanches lie inside the fresh snow and fresh drifts. On shady slopes above 2000m the old snowpack can itself be a weak layer. Above 2200m there are several weak layers of faceted crystals inside the old snow, often prone to triggering. The entire snowpack can glide over steep rocky plates or grass-covered slopes.
Tendency
Avalanche danger levels expected to decrease slightly
Danger level
2000m
Avalanche Problem
Wind slab
2000m
Wind slab
2000m
Persistent weak layer
2200m
Fresh snowfall being transported widespread, trigger-sensitive snowdrifts accumulating
Avalanche danger above 2000m is considerable, below that altitude daner is low. Snowdrift accumulations above the treeline can often trigger a medium slab avalanche by one sole skier. Danger zones increase quickly with ascending altitude, occur on NW/N/SE facing slopes. Trigger-sensitive snowdrift accumulations occur also distant from ridgelines, in gullies and bowls and behind protruberances in the landscape.Danger zones occur particularly in ridgelines zones and behind protruberances in the landscape. Releases above 2200m can fracture down to deeper layers of the snowpack. Danger zones occur in all aspects. Caution urged in transitions from shallow to deeper snow. Due to fresh snow, gliding snow activity will slightly increase. Caution of small-to-medium glide-snow avalanches urged below 2400m and below glide cracks.
Snowpack
Up to 20cm of fresh snow was registered, locally more. Weak layers for slab avalanches lie inside the fresh snow and fresh drifts. On shady slopes above 2000m the old snowpack can itself be a weak layer. Above 2200m there are several weak layers of faceted crystals inside the old snow, often prone to triggering. The entire snowpack can glide over steep rocky plates or grass-covered slopes.
Tendency
At lower altitudes, proneness of snowdrifts’ triggering to slowly diminish due to higher temperatures
Danger level
treeline
Avalanche Problem
Wind slab
Treeline
Freshly generated snowdrift accumulations prone to triggering
Avalanche danger above the timberline is moderate. Snowdrift accumulations above the treeline can often trigger a small-to-medium slab avalanche by one sole skier, increasing in size with ascending altitude. Danger zones occur particularly in ridgelines zones and behind protruberances in the landscape. Danger zones increase quickly with ascending altitude, occur on NW/N/SE facing slopes. Trigger-sensitive snowdrift accumulations occur also distant from ridgelines, in gullies and bowls and behind protruberances in the landscape. Superficially triggered releases above 2200m can fracture down to deeper layers of the snowpack. Danger zones occur in all aspects. Caution urged in transitions from shallow to deeper snow. Due to fresh snow, gliding snow activity will slightly increase. Caution of small-to-medium glide-snow avalanches urged below 2400m and below glide cracks.
Snowpack
Up to 10-20cm of fresh snow was registered, locally more. Weak layers for slab avalanches lie inside the fresh snow and fresh drifts. On shady slopes above 2000m the old snowpack can itself be a weak layer. Above 2200m there are several weak layers of faceted crystals inside the old snow, often prone to triggering. The entire snowpack can glide over steep rocky plates or grass-covered slopes.
Tendency
At lower altitudes, proneness of snowdrifts’ triggering to slowly diminish due to higher temperatures
Danger level
treeline
Avalanche Problem
Wind slab
Treeline
Persistent weak layer
2200m
Fresh snow being transported widespread, trigger-sensitive snowdrifts accumulating
Avalanche danger above the timberline is moderate. Snowdrift accumulations above the treeline can often trigger a small-to-medium slab avalanche by one sole skier. Danger zones occur particularly in ridgelines zones and behind protruberances in the landscape. Danger zones increase quickly with ascending altitude, occur on NW/N/SE facing slopes. Trigger-sensitive snowdrift accumulations occur also distant from ridgelines, in gullies and bowls and behind protruberances in the landscape. Superficially triggered releases above 2200m can fracture down to deeper layers of the snowpack. Danger zones occur in all aspects. Caution urged in transitions from shallow to deeper snow. Due to fresh snow, gliding snow activity will slightly increase. Caution of small-to-medium glide-snow avalanches urged below 2400m and below glide cracks.
Snowpack
Up to 10-20cm of fresh snow was registered, locally more. Weak layers for slab avalanches lie inside the fresh snow and fresh drifts. On shady slopes above 2000m the old snowpack can itself be a weak layer. Above 2200m there are several weak layers of faceted crystals inside the old snow, often prone to triggering. The entire snowpack can glide over steep rocky plates or grass-covered slopes.
Tendency
At lower altitudes, trigger-sensitivity of snowdrift accumulations to gradually decrease due to higher temperatures
