Isolated avalanches can be triggered in extremely steep terrain. Most releases are small. Risks of falls and injuries outweigh those of being buried in snow masses.
Snowpack
The crust that forms at night - breakable-to-capable of bearing loads - softens up during the daytime on sunny slopes, remains hard-frozen on the surface in shady terrain. South-facing slopes are already bare of snow up to high altitudes. Little information is currently available to the Avalanche Warning Service from outlying terrain.
Tendency
No significant change anticipated
Danger level
2400m
Avalanche Problem
Persistent weak layer
2400m
Isolated avalanche prone locations in persistent weak layer of old snow.
In isolated cases avalanches can be triggered in persistent weak layers on very steep shady slopes. These releases are mostly small-sized. In addition, generally small-sized snowdrift accumulations have been generated at very high altitudes. The risks of falling and sustaining injuries outweigh those of being buried in snow masses.
Snowpack
The snowpack crust - breakable to capable-of-bearing-loads – which is generated during the nocturnal hours softens up during the daytime on sunny slopes, on shady slopes the snowpack surface often remains hard-frozen. Since there is hardly any transportable snow, strong-velocity southerly winds generated only small-sized local snowdrift accumulations. On shady slopes in high alpine regions, isolated weak layers occur inside the snowpack. South-facing slopes are bare of snow up to high altitudes. Only limited information is currently available to the Avalanche Warning Services from outlying terrain.
