Avalanche prone locations due to easily triggered wind slabs and naturally triggered avalanches!
Above the tree line there is still a considerable avalanche risk, below it is moderate. Above the tree line in particular, there are prone-to-triggering drift snow packs that can occur in all aspects. Medium to sometimes large slab avalanches can be triggered by even a small additional load. Steep terrain should therefore be avoided. Avalanche prone locations are mainly adjacent to ridgelines, but also distant from ridgelines, at terrain transitions and in the entrance areas of bowls and gullies. Remote triggering cannot be ruled out. In transition areas where there is too little snow, weak layers in foundations (persistent weak layer problem) could be addressed. Below the snowfall level, spontaneous damp to wet small to medium loose snow avalanches from undischarged steep terrain are to be expected. Above the tree line there is still a considerable avalanche risk, below it is moderate. Above the tree line in particular, there are prone-to-triggering drift snow packs that can occur in all aspects. Medium to sometimes large slab avalanches can be triggered by even a small additional load. Steep terrain should therefore be avoided. Avalanche prone locations are mainly adjacent to ridgelines, but also distant from ridgelines, at terrain transitions and in the entrance areas of bowls and gullies. Remote triggering cannot be ruled out. In transition areas where there is too little snow, weak layers in foundations (persistent weak layer problem) could be addressed. Below the snowfall level, spontaneous damp to wet small to medium loose snow avalanches from undischarged steep terrain are to be expected.
Snowpack
With the unstable weather, snowfall of varying intensity and strong to stormy winds from changing directions, extensive snowdrift accumulations have formed, which contain weak layers, do not bond well with the old snowpack and lie on a weak foundation. At high altitudes, the snow base, fundament still contains faceted crystals without binding, especially on the north and shady slopes, and partly floating snow. Up to the middle elevations, the snowpack was at least superficially moist due to rain, below that it is soaked to wet.
Tendency
Snowfall again with strong to stormy winds, fresh wind slab above the tree line and rain in some places up to mid-altitude. The avalanche situation remains precarious.
Danger level
treeline
Avalanche Problem
Wind slab
Treeline
Wet snow
1600m
Considerable avalanche danger!
The avalanche danger is predominantly categorised as considerable. Due to some intense snowfall and wind, there will be additional wind slab avalanches in the higher elevations. The triggering of medium to rarely large slab avalanches is possible to likely on some steep slopes due to low additional loads. Due to the local old snow problem, the snowpack can tear through to deeper layers. Above the tree line, medium to sometimes large spontaneous slab avalanches are possible. Spontaneous wet snow avalanches are to be expected below the snowfall level due to heavy rainfall.
Snowpack
With the unstable weather, snowfall of varying intensity and strong to stormy winds from changing directions, extensive snowdrift accumulations have formed, which contain weak layers, do not bond well with the old snowpack and lie on a weak foundation. At high altitudes, the snow base, fundament still contains faceted crystals without binding, especially on the north and shady slopes, and partly floating snow. Up to the middle elevations, the snowpack was at least superficially moist due to rain, below that it is soaked to wet.
Tendency
Snowfall again with strong to stormy winds, fresh wind slab above the tree line and rain in some places up to mid-altitude. The avalanche situation remains precarious.
