Danger level
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Circumvent snowdrifts, especially at high altitudes.
Avalanche danger above 2000m is moderate, below that altitude danger is low. At high altitude small-scale snowdrifts can be triggered even by minimum additional loading. Avalanche prone locations occur in steep ridgeline terrain in N/E aspects. Avalanches are predominantly small-sized, but can reach medium size in some places. The new snow of the last few days can also be triggered as smaller loose snow avalanches in extremely steep terrain due to solar radiation. On very steep slopes with sufficient snow over smooth ground small glide-snow avalanches cannot be excluded.
Snowpack
Moderate to heavy westerly winds are generating fresh small-scale snowdrift accumulations. Fresh but also older snowdrifts are prone to triggering, in particular at high altitude. Powder snow on shady side slopes at high altitude. On sunny side slopes a thin melt-freeze crust has formed during the night which will soften again during the day. The old snowpack is stable, at intermediate altitude thoroughly moist and wet down to the ground.
Tendency
Avalanche danger decreases slowly.
