Injury from stones and falling are the main dangers.
The avalanche danger is low. Only very rarely can drift snow packs be triggered by individuals in shady slopes, avalanches remain small. In areas adjacent to the ridgeline, crest or summit, there are very occasional trigger points for small avalanches that are difficult to disturb, even in persistent weak layers.
Snowpack
The snow depth is well below average for the time of year, low to medium altitudes and the sunny slopes are widely covered in snow. The unproductive snowfall comes to rest at high altitudes on a mostly compact, hard-frozen snow cover, snowpack. At high altitudes on the shady slopes, weak layers of faceted crystals are occasionally preserved in the snow cover, mostly in the vicinity of crusts.
Tendency
The avalanche danger remains low.
Danger level
A small amount of new snow, injury from stones and falling remain the main dangers.
The avalanche danger is low. In a few places, drift snow packs can be triggered by individuals in shady slopes. Avalanche prone locations are in very steep terrain, avalanches remain small. At higher altitudes, there are very occasional trigger points for small avalanches in persistent weak layers in north-facing gullies and bowls adjacent to the ridgeline, crest or summit.
Snowpack
The snow depth is well below average for the time of year, low to medium altitudes and the sunny slopes are widely covered in snow. The few centimetres of new fallen snow come to rest at high altitudes on a mostly compact, hard-frozen snow cover, surface hoar can also be snowed in in places. At high altitudes on the shady slopes, weak layers of faceted crystals have been preserved in the snow cover, mostly in the vicinity of crusts.
Tendency
The avalanche danger remains low.
Danger level
2600m
Avalanche Problem
Persistent weak layer
2600m
Rare avalanche prone locations in persistent weak layers of snow
The avalanche risk is low. Small avalanches in particular can occasionally be triggered by one person in shady slope high alpine regions above 2600 metres. This occurs where the older foehn drift snow has formed a suitable shelf above a weak layer (usually in persistent weak layer). In addition to the risk of burial, the risk of falling and injury should be taken into account.
Snowpack
The unproductive amounts of new snow come to rest on a hard-frozen surface.
In high, shady slopes, the melt-freeze crust is partly covered by unbound edged snow, which can serve as a weak layer in exceptional cases, but is usually not prone to fracture propagation. Fractures are most possible within the snow cover, above the hardness of the old snowpack from early winter or in weak layers near crusts. The snow depth is well below average at all altitudes.
Tendency
The avalanche danger remains low.
Danger level
Lack of snow and stones are the main dangers.
The avalanche danger is low. There is usually not enough snow for snow sports and avalanches can hardly be triggered.
Snowpack
There is no closed snow cover, snowpack, the unproductive amounts of new fallen snow mostly fall on apery ground.
