New fallen snow covers old avalanche prone locations such as drifting snow clods and stones.
The avalanche danger is moderate above 2000 metres and low below.
At high altitudes, avalanches can be triggered by individual winter sports enthusiasts in areas adjacent to the ridgeline, crest or summit. Most of the avalanche prone locations are in the north and east sectors. The risk of falling outweighs the risk of burial away from terrain traps and there is usually more danger from stones than from snow. The avalanche prone locations are often covered in snow and therefore not always recognisable.
Snowpack
New fallen snow covers older drift snow and stones
The old snowpack consists of layers of faceted crystals, deep rime and melt-freeze crusts and has little tendency to spread.
Overall, there is little snow.
Tendency
Fresh wind slab forms at the weekend. The avalanche risk increases slightly.
Danger level
2000m
Avalanche Problem
Wind slab
2000m
New snow
2000m
South foehn and north-westerly winds formed prone to triggering wind slab.
The avalanche danger is moderate above 2000 metres and low below.
Small (occasionally medium) snow slabs can be triggered by individual winter sports enthusiasts in some places, adjacent to the ridgeline and distant from ridgelines behind terrain edges in the north-west, over east to south-facing terrain. Wind slabs have also accumulated in gullies and bowls. Some of the windslab snow will be covered with snow during the daytime changes, making it difficult to recognise. In addition to the risk of burial, attention must be paid to the risk of being swept away and falling. There are also still many rocks lurking.
Snowpack
Wind and snowfall form(ed) wind slabs. The weak layer for a snow slab can be the last snow to fall, surface hoar as well as faceted crystals above/below the uppermost crust.
The old snowpack consists of layers of faceted crystals, deep rime and melt-freeze crusts and has little tendency to break up.
The amount of snow is well below average.
Tendency
Wind and new fallen snow will form fresh wind slabs at the weekend. The avalanche risk increases slightly.
Danger level
2000m
Avalanche Problem
Wind slab
2000m
Fresh wind slab
The avalanche danger is moderate above 2000 metres and low below.
Small (occasionally medium) snow slabs can be triggered by individual winter sports enthusiasts in some places, area adjacent to the ridgeline and distant from ridgelines behind terrain edges in the extended northern sector. Fresh, prone-to-triggering wind slabs can also accumulate in gullies and bowls. In addition to the risk of burial, attention must be paid to the risk of being swept away and falling. There are also still many rocks lurking.
Snowpack
Wind and snowfall form fresh wind slabs. The weak layer for a snow slab can be the last snow to fall, surface hoar as well as faceted crystals above/below the uppermost crust.
The old snowpack is made up of layers of faceted crystals, deep rime and melt-freeze crusts and has little tendency to break up.
The amount of snow is well below average.
Tendency
Wind and new fallen snow will form fresh wind slabs at the weekend. The avalanche risk increases slightly.
Danger level
Low avalanche danger
The avalanche danger is low, isolated danger areas due to fresh snowdrift accumulations can be found behind the edges of the terrain adjacent to the ridgeline, crest or summit.
Snowpack
Little snow and rain in the morning up to around 1400 metres. There are often only a few centimetres of snow / wind slab on the meadows or on a thin crust of harsh snow.
Tendency
No change in avalanche danger.
Danger level
Avalanche Problem
New snow
New fallen snow without significant wind
The avalanche danger is low. However, small avalanches (soft and loose) or slabs may be triggered, especially in the area adjacent to the ridgeline, crest or summit.
Snowpack
Little snow. There are often only a few centimetres of snow / wind slab on the meadows or on a thin crust of harsh snow.
Tendency
Fresh wind slab forms at the weekend. The avalanche risk increases slightly.
