Main dangers: persistent weak layer and gliding snow
Due to daytime warming and solar radiation, mostly small-sized wet loose-snow avalanches are possible. Also glide-snow avalanches continue to be naturally triggerable on steep, smooth slopes. On shady high-altitude slopes, older snowdrift accumulations are still prone to triggering. In general, only small slab avalanches can be triggered by winter sports enthusiasts. In addition, slab avalanches can be triggered in the old snow in places by large additional loading. Caution urged on high-altitude, very steep shady slopes.
Snowpack
The snowpack has been weakened up to high altitudes through rain impact. As a result of nocturnal outgoing radiation the snowpack can consolidate superficially. In the daytime hours it softens up, particularly on sunny slopes, and the danger of wet-snow avalanches rises somewhat. Older snowdrift accumulations on shady, high-altitude slopes are still prone to triggering. Particularly on high-altitude shady slopes, faceted intermediate layers occur inside the snowpack. They can often be triggered.
Tendency
The danger of dry-snow avalanches continues to decrease. Danger of wet-snow avalanches is subject to a daily danger cycle, rising slightly during the daytime.
Danger level
Avalanche Problem
Wet snow
Gliding snow
Caution: gliding snow and wet-snow avalanches during the daytime hours
Due to daytime warming and solar radiation, mostly small-sized wet loose-snow avalanches are possible. Also glide-snow avalanches continue to be naturally triggerable on steep, smooth slopes. On shady high-altitude slopes, older snowdrift accumulations are still prone to triggering. In general, only small slab avalanches can be triggered by winter sports enthusiasts.
Snowpack
The old snowpack has been weakened by rainfall up to high altitudes. Due to adequate nighttime outgoing radiation the snowpack can consolidate superficially. During the daytime it softens up, particularly on sunny slopes, and the danger of wet-snow avalanches rises somewhat. Older snowdrift accumulations are still prone to triggering, particularly on shady slopes.
Tendency
The danger of dry-snow avalanches continues to decrease. Danger of wet-snow avalanches is subject to a daily danger cycle, rising slightly during the daytime.
Danger level
Avalanche Problem
Wet snow
Gliding snow
Gliding snow and wet loose-snow slides during daytime hours
As a result of daytime warming and solar radiation, wet loose-snow slides are possible. Glide-snow avalanches continue to trigger naturally on steep smooth slopes. Due to the shallowness of the snow, avalanches remain small-sized.
Snowpack
The snowpack has been weakened up to high altitudes as a result of rain impact. Through adequate nocturnal outgoing radiation the snowpack can consolidate superficially. During the course of the day it softens up and the danger of wet-snow avalanches rises slightly.
Tendency
The danger of wet-snow avalanches is subject to a daily danger cycle, increasing slightly during the course of the day.
