Avalanche.report Sunday 26 January 2025

Danger level

1800m

Avalanche Problem

Persistent weak layer

1800m

Few danger spots in high altitudes due to persistent weak layers within the snow cover!

The avalanche danger is in general low. Persistent weak layers above 1.800 m. Danger spots are usually located in shady northwesterly to southeasterly expositions, especially in entries to extremely steep gullies and bowls. Here medium-sized slab avalanches can be triggered by high additional loads.

Snowpack

The snowcover is in general unusually thin considering the season. Only in blown-in gullies and bowls higher amounts of compact snow is found. On sunny slopes the snow cover is already moist even in high altitudes. On the surface hoar is forming. On shady slopes in medium and high altitudes a succession of soft layers built of faceted snow crystals and melt-freeze crust is found. The bonding is poor and the snow base is weak.

Tendency

Stormy southwesterly winds. Temperatures are higher the 0 degrees even in 2.500 m. An upcoming coldfront will bring a little amount of new snow on Tuesday. No significant change of the avalanche danger.

Danger level

1800m

Avalanche Problem

Persistent weak layer

1800m

Avalanche danger low- cloudy and little snowfall.

The avalanche danger is low. Only in some places in high altitudes an extremely steep and shady gullies and bowls small slab avalanches are possible. In case of triggered avalanches risk of injuries is more likely than risk of being buried.

Snowpack

The snow cover is unusual thin for this season and southern slopes as well as exposed areas are predominatly bare or icy. An area-wide, coesive snow base is only existing in blown-in gullies and bowls and shady high-altitude slopes. That snow cover is in shady areas charactized by equilibrium (isothermal) metamorphosis. It is succession of soft layers on the surfaces, partially powder snow, and faceted snow crystals with melt-freeze crusts.