Danger of taking a fall outweighs that of being buried in snow
Avalanche danger is low, the major danger stems from snowdrifts. Particularly on very steep shady slopes above 2200m, slab avalanches can be triggered in isolated cases by minimum additional loading. Releases are mostly small-sized. Apart from th danger of being buried in snow masses, the risks of being swept along and forced to take a fall need to be taken into consideration.
Snowpack
The few cm of fresh fallen snow is being transported, then deposited on shady slopes atop an expansively metamorphosed snowpack surface. Apart from that the snowpack in wind-protected shady terrain is rewarding for skiers and boarders: expansively metamorphosed powder. From places to place there is surface hoar. In wind-exposed terrain the snowpack surface is highly varied.
Tendency
On Monday little change expected. On Tuesday, increasing danger due to fresh snow and wind.
Danger level
treeline
Avalanche Problem
Wind slab
Treeline
Southerly foehn wind is depositing snowdrifts distant from ridgelines
Avalanche danger above the treeline is moderate, below that altitude danger is low. Main danger stems from freshly generated snowdrift accumulations. Small slab avalanches can be triggered by one sole skiers in some places above the treeline. Danger zones occur also distant from ridgelines, near forest rims, behind protruberances and in wind-loaded gullies and bowls on W/N/E facing slopes. On shady steep slopes, fractures can in isolated cases penetrate down to more deeply embedded weak layers and the releases then grow to larger size. Caution urged in transitions from shallow to deep snow.
Snowpack
The fresh fallen snow is being transported, then deposited on shady slopes atop an expansively metamorphosed snowpack surface. Apart from that the snowpack in wind-protected shady terrain is rewarding for skiers and boarders: expansively metamorphosed powder. From places to place there is surface hoar. In wind-exposed terrain the snowpack surface is highly varied.
Tendency
On Monday, little change expected. On Tuesday, snowdrift problem intensifying due to fresh snow and wind.
