Injury from stones and falling are the main dangers.
The avalanche risk is low. Only very rarely can drift snow packs be triggered by individuals in shady slopes. In gullies and bowls adjacent to the ridgeline, there are also isolated trigger points in the persistent weak layer that are difficult to disturb. Avalanches remain small.
Snowpack
The snow depth is well below average for the time of year. There is little new fallen snow on a hard-frozen surface or on bare ground. In shady slopes, there are isolated weak layers of faceted crystals 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 danger 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
A little new fallen snow lies on a hard-frozen surface. In high, shady slopes, the melt-freeze crust is partly covered by edged snow with no binding, which can serve as a weak layer in exceptional cases, but usually does not tend to propagate fractures. Fractures are most possible within the snow cover, above the hardness of the old snow foundation 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 and the terrain is mostly bare or there is a little new fallen snow on bare ground.
