Weak old snow and sliding snow are the main dangers.
The avalanche danger is moderate above 2400 metres and low below. Above around 2400 m, slab avalanches can be triggered in places by individual winter sports enthusiasts. The avalanches usually remain small, but can occasionally become medium-sized if they break through into deeper layers. Danger spots for this are located on very steep western, northern and eastern slopes, especially at the transitions from little to much snow. Small, very occasionally also medium-sized, spontaneous sliding snow avalanches are still possible from very steep, not yet discharged grass mat terrain.
Snowpack
The surface is dominated by (broken) harsch, which can become soft during the day purely on the sunny side.
Above around 2400 m, bound snow (due to rain or drift snow) lies on a layer of old snow with soft layers of angular crystals, which are prone to disruption. These weak layers are found in particular on western, northern and eastern slopes.
Below around 2000 metres, the remaining snow cover is often damp or wet right down to the ground.
Tendency
Weak layers in old snow remain susceptible to disruption.
Danger level
2000m
Avalanche Problem
Persistent weak layer
2000m
Gliding snow
2400m
Weak old snow and sliding snow are the main dangers.
The avalanche danger is moderate above 2000 metres and low below. Above around 2000 m, slab avalanches can be triggered in places by individual winter sports enthusiasts. The avalanches usually remain small, but can occasionally become medium-sized if they break through into deeper layers. Danger spots for this are located on very steep western, northern and eastern slopes, especially at the transitions from little to much snow. Small, occasionally also medium-sized, spontaneous sliding snow avalanches are possible from very steep, still undischarged grass mat terrain.
Snowpack
The surface is dominated by (crushed) harsch cover. On the sunny side only, the snow cover can soften somewhat during the day. Above around 2000 m, bound snow (due to rain or drift snow) lies on an old snow cover with soft layers of angular crystals, which are susceptible to disruption. These weak layers are found in particular on western, northern and eastern slopes.
Below around 2000 metres, the remaining snow cover is often damp or wet right down to the ground.
Tendency
Weak layers in old snow remain susceptible to disruption.
Danger level
Avalanche Problem
Gliding snow
Little snow, low avalanche danger.
The avalanche danger is low. Small, spontaneous sliding snow avalanches are possible from very steep, as yet undischarged grass mat terrain.
Snowpack
There is often little snow and the lower elevations are becoming increasingly thin. The existing snow cover has been moistened by the rain right up to the summit regions. In the morning hours, the snow surface is partly hard and hardened, during the day it softens on the sunny side. The entire snow cover can slide off on slippery ground. In the shaded summit areas, there are still isolated weak layers of angular crystals in the snow cover.
Tendency
Little change, the avalanche danger remains low. Isolated small sliding snow avalanches are still possible.
