Huge restraint imperative regionally in winter sports due to the avalanche situation
Avalanche danger above the treeline is high, below that altitude danger is moderate. Large-sized avalanches can in some places be triggered even by one sole skier, esp. on north-facing slopes. Also naturally triggered avalanches and remote triggerings can be expected. Danger zones are almost impossible to recognize. Whumpf noises and cracks when you tread upon the snowpack, as well as fresh avalanche releases, are alarm signals and indicate imminent danger. Size and frequency of danger zones tend to increase with ascending altitude. Naturally triggered, medium-sized glide-snow avalanches are possible.
Snowpack
The 40-60cm of fresh fallen snow has been transported far-reachingly, deposited esp. on shady slopes atop an unfavorable old snowpack. Weak laysers occur both in transitions from fresh snow and drifts to the old snow, as well as inside the old snowpack. On very steep grass-covered slopes the entire snowpack can glide away.
Tendency
Proneness to triggering will slowly recede
Danger level
1600m
Avalanche Problem
Wind slab
1600m
Persistent weak layer
Treeline
Gliding snow
1600m
Treacherous avalanche situation in backcountry for winter sports
Huge restraint imperative regionally in winter sports due to the avalanche situation
Avalanche danger above 1600m is considerable, below that altitude danger is low. Avalanches can in some places be triggered even by one sole skier, esp. on north-facing slopes they can grow to large size. Also naturally triggered avalanches and remote triggerings can be expected. Danger zones are almost impossible to recognize. Whumpf noises and cracks when you tread upon the snowpack, as well as fresh avalanche releases, are alarm signals and indicate imminent danger. Size and frequency of danger zones tend to increase with ascending altitude.
Snowpack
The 30-50cm of fresh fallen snow was transported far-reachingly, was deposited esp. on shady slopes atop an unfavorable old snowpack. Weak laysers occur both in transitions from fresh snow and drifts to the old snow, as well as inside the old snowpack. On very steep grass-covered slopes the entire snowpack can glide away.
Tendency
Proneness to triggering will slowly decrease
Danger level
1600m
Avalanche Problem
Wind slab
1600m
Persistent weak layer
1600m
Caution: fresh snowdrifts
Avalanche danger above 1600m is moderate, below that altitude danger is low. Main danger stems from fresh snowdrifts. Slab avalanches of small-to-medium size can be triggered even by minimum additional loading on steep NW/N/E facing slopes. Danger zones occur near to ridgelines, behind protruberances and in gullies and bowls. Size and frequency of danger zones tend to increase with ascending altitude and as the day unfolds. Naturally triggered glide-snow and wet-snow avalanches are possible, mostly small-sized.
Snowpack
The 10-20 cm of fresh fallen snow was transported and deposited atop an often unfavorable old snowpack surface. Near-surface weak layers constitute a faceted, expansively metamorphosed old snowpack both on shady slopes and on recently blanketed fresh snow.
Tendency
The freshly generated snowdrifts will slowly settle.
