Avalanche.report Monday 3 February 2025

Danger level

1700m

Avalanche Problem

Persistent weak layer

1700m

Danger spots are found only in some places

Low avalanche danger. Small slab avalanches can be triggered with high additional loads in some places. Danger spots are found in extreme steep terrain on the transition from little to high amounts of snow in the expositions west via north to east. Spontaneous gliding snow avalanches coming from steep slopes with smooth surfaces are also possible.

Snowpack

The snow cover could settle and is mostly stable. Only in shady slopes in higher altitudes an old snow layer which is weakened by kinetic metamorphosis is found. On sunny slopes surface hoar is formed during the night which will soften during the day. On shady areas the snow on top is often still loose and in exposed areas hard. The snow base is partially moist, gliding movements of the snow cover can’t be ruled out.

Tendency

Influence of a high pressure system, the avalanche danger is not significantly changing.

Danger level

Avalanche danger low, little snow.

Avalanche danger low. Only in some places in high, steep and shady gullies and bowls small avalanches within the old snow can be triggered with high additional loads. The surface of the snow cover is often hard. Risk of injuries is more likely than risks of falling or being buried.

Snowpack

In general the snow amount is below the average. Southern slopes and exposed areas are predominately bare. The thin snow cover is solidified on the surface with hoar. Elsewhere it is wet even in high altitudes. In places in northern and eastern exposed high-altitudes areas thin layers of snowdrift, which is weakened due to kinetic metamorphosis (faceting).

Tendency

Influence of a high pressure system, the avalanche danger is not significantly changing.