The avalanche risk is moderate from around 2000 metres and low below. In a few places, medium to large slab avalanches can be triggered by individuals, especially in the aspects from west to north to east. Danger areas are often difficult to recognise and a defensive choice of route is still advised. Take particular care at the transitions from little to more snow.
Wet snow avalanches are possible on the sunny slopes as the snowpack softens. These usually remain small, but at very high to high alpine altitudes (from around 2600 m) they can penetrate into weak layers close to the ground. The likelihood of gliding avalanches increases somewhat due to the greatly reduced outgoing longwave radiation at night.
Snowpack
The snowpack can cool down overnight and form at least a thin melt-freeze crust. On sunny slopes, this softens during the day and the snowpack is damp or wet up to high altitudes. In shady high altitudes, some soft, faceted snow can still be found on the surface, some of which has already crusted can form. Below this lies a now predominantly well-set and connected sequence of compact drift snow layers. The connection at the transition to the old snow foundation, which consists mainly of deep rime, is still poor. The deep and sunny middle layers are largely snowed out.
Tendency
On Wednesday, a slight deterioration in the weather with spring clouds and unproductive precipitation.
Danger level
Avalanche Problem
Wet snow
Low risk of isolated wet snow avalanches
The avalanche risk is low. Small wet snow avalanches are possible on the few sunny slopes that have not yet been discharged.
In addition, small snow slabs can still be triggered in exceptional cases in the entrance areas of steep gullies on the shady slopes with a large additional load. In addition to the risk of burial, attention should be paid to the risk of being swept away and falling on icy surfaces.
Snowpack
The snowpack is moist to wet and well settled right up to the summit areas. Only a thin melt-freeze crust forms overnight. In the higher, on shady slopes, there are still weak layers of large faceted crystals in the lower part of the snowpack, especially close to the ground. Deep and sunny middle layers are covered with snow.
Tendency
No significant change in avalanche danger.
Danger level
1800m
Avalanche Problem
Persistent weak layer
1800m
Note the persistent weak layer
The avalanche risk is low. Medium-sized slab avalanches can still be triggered in a few places that are often difficult to recognise, especially in the extended northern sector above 1800 m, but usually only with a large additional load. This is in particular at the transitions from little to more snow.
On the sunny slopes, isolated wet snow avalanches are possible as the snowpack softens. These usually remain small. The likelihood of gliding avalanches increases somewhat.
Snowpack
The snowpack can cool down overnight and form at least a thin melt-freeze crust. On sunny slopes, this softens during the day and the snowpack is damp or wet up to high altitudes. In shady high altitudes, some soft, faceted snow can still be found on the surface, some of which has already crusted. Below this lies a now predominantly well-set and connected sequence of compact drift snow layers. The connection at the transition to the old snow foundation, which consists mainly of deep rime, is still poor. The deep and sunny middle layers are largely snowed out.
