Avalanche.report Monday 7 April 2025

Danger level

2400m

Avalanche Problem

Persistent weak layer

2400m

Wet snow

Caution on very steep shady slopes in high-alpine zones.

Winter sports enthusiasts can trigger small-to-medium-sized avalanches in the old snow. Danger zones occur on very steep NW/N/NE-facing slopes which are difficult to recognize, they increase with ascending altitude. Backcountry tours require an well-considered route selection. Avalanche danger increases during the course of the day. Particularly in intensively sun-bathed steep terrain, increasingly also on shady slopes, small-to-medium wet-snow avalanches are possible. The danger of small, in isolated cases medium-sized glide-snow avalances remains difficult to assess.

Snowpack

At high altitudes on very steep slopes, unfavorable intermediate layers in the old snowpack are evident. The uppermost layers are often soft, but in early morning hours have formed a crust capable of bearing loads. The snowpack is throughly wet up to high altitudes but all-in-all well consolidated and stable. Due to daytime rise in temperatures and solar radiation, the snowpack weakens as the day unfolds.

Tendency

Danger of dry-snow avalanches not expected to change in high alpine zones. Due to dropping temperatures on Monday, danger of wet-snow avalanches will diminish. Glide-snow avalanches are still possible.

Danger level

Predominantly favorable conditions. Beware slight daytime rise in danger.

Avalanche danger in the morning is low. Winter sports enthusiasts can trigger avalanches in extremely steep terrain, usually small releases. Apart from the danger of being buried in snow masses, the risks of being swept along and forced to take a fall require adequate caution. Due to daytime warming and solar radiation esp. on sun-bathed and rocky steep terrain, but also on shady slopes to an increasing degree, slides and mostly small-sized wet-snow avalanches are possible. Small, in isolated cases medium-sized glide-snow avalanches continue to be possible.

Snowpack

The old snowpack is thoroughly wet up to high altitudes, but following a night of clear skies with good outgoing radiation, a generally well consolidated snowpack awaits in early morning. During the course of the day, the snowpack will soften from east to south to west and lose its firmness. At lower altitudes there is little snow on the ground.

Tendency

Small glide-snow avalanches still possible.