One single person can trigger slab avalanches in the drifts and old snow. If the fracture sweeps away the entire snowpack, the release can grow to large size. Danger zones occur especially on steep shady slopes and in wind-loaded gullies and bowls in all aspects. Frequency and extent of avalanche prone locations increase with ascending altitude. Also naturally triggered avalanches and remote triggerings are possible. Activities in backcountry demand defensive conduct. In zones with rain impact, increasingly frequent wet snowslides and avalanches will also be possible during the course of the day.
Snowpack
The fresh snow and fresh snowdrifts since Thursday often lie deposited on top of a loosely-packed, faceted, expansively metamorphosed old snowpack surface or atop surface hoar. Thus, bonding is poor. The old snowpack is unfavorably structured. In addition, layers inside the fresh snow and freshly generated drifts are poorly bonded in places. Avalanche releases from artificial triggerings and by winter sports enthusiasts bestätigen the trigger-sensitivity of the snowpack.
Tendency
Avalanche danger will decrease, but winter sports enthusiasts can still trigger avalanches.
Danger level
2000m
Avalanche Problem
Persistent weak layer
2000m
Wind slab
2000m
New snow
2000m
Considerable avalanche danger at high altitudes
One single person can trigger slab avalanches in the drifts and old snow. If the fracture sweeps away the entire snowpack, the release can grow to medium size. Danger zones occur especially on steep shady slopes and in wind-loaded gullies and bowls in all aspects. Frequency and extent of avalanche prone locations increase with ascending altitude. Also naturally triggered avalanches and remote triggerings are possible. Activities in backcountry demand defensive conduct. In zones with rain impact, increasingly frequent wet snowslides and avalanches will also be possible during the course of the day.
Snowpack
The fresh fallen snow from Saturday and Sunday has settled somewhat and consolidated slightly. The fresh snow and drifts since Thursday often lie deposited on top of a loosely-packed, faceted, expansively metamorphosed old snowpack surface or top surface hoar. Thus, bonding is poor. The old snowpack is unfavorably structured. In addition, layers inside the fresh fallen snow and fresh snowdrifts are prone to triggering.
Tendency
Avalanche danger receding only slowly at high altitudes
Danger level
1800m
Avalanche Problem
Wind slab
1800m
New snow
Considerable avalanche danger at higher altitudes
Avalanche danger is considerable above 1800m, moderate below that altitude. The main problem is the fresh fallen and drifted snow. One single winter sports enthusiast can trigger small-to-medium sized slab avalanches in wind-loaded zones, particularly on steep NW-E-SE facing slopes and in gullies and bowls. In zones with rain impact, increasingly frequent wet snowslides and avalanches will also be possible during the course of the day.
Snowpack
The large amounts of fresh fallen snow from Saturday night were able to settle somewhat and slightly consolidate. The fresh snow and fresh snowdrifts since Thursday often lie deposited on top oa a loosely-packed, faceted, expansively metamorphosed old snowpack surface or atop surface hoar. Thus, bonding is poor. In addition, layers inside the fresh snow and freshly generated drifts are also poorly bonded.
