Fresh snowdrifts can trigger medium-sized avalanches even by minimum additional loading. Danger zones occur primarily in steep ridgeline terrain and in wind-loaded gullies and bowls. Frequency and spread of avalanche prone locations increase with ascending altitude. If avalanches on high-altitude shady slopes fracture down to deeper weak layers, they can in isolated cases then grow to large size. Such avalanche prone locations occur primarily in spots where the snow is shallow or in transitions from shallow to deep snow.
Snowpack
The most recent fresh snow from the weekend has already bonded well with the widespread melt-freeze crusts. Fresh snowdrifts have been generated near ridgelines. The mid-level part of the snowpack consists of well-settled, compact layers widespread which on high-altitude shady slopes cover a poorly structured old snowpack fundament.
Tendency
Avalanche danger will continue to slowly diminish overall, but freshly generated snowdrift accumulations require caution.
Danger level
2000m
Avalanche Problem
Wind slab
2000m
Persistent weak layer
2000m
Beware fresh snowdrifts
Fresh small-sized snowdrift accumulations are prone to triggering. Danger zones occur primarily on steep ridgeline slopes and in wind-loaded gullies and bowls. Frequency and spread of avalanche prone locations increase with ascending altitude. In addition, in avalanches on shady slopes fracture down to deeper layers inside the snowpqck they can in isolated cases grow to large size. Such danger zones occur primarily in spots where the snow is shallow and in transitions from shallow to deep snow.
Snowpack
Tendency
Avalanche danger is not expected to change significantly. Caution urged towards fresh snowdrifts.
Danger level
1800m
Avalanche Problem
Wind slab
1800m
Beware small fresh snowdrifts: prone to triggering
Avalanche danger above the timberline is moderate, below that altitude danger is low. Fresh snowdrift accumulations require caution. Danger zones occur primarily in steep ridgeline terrain and in wind-loaded gullies and bowls. If avalanches on high-altitude shady slopes fracture down to deeper weak layers, they can in isolated cases then grow to larger size. Apart from the risks of being buried in snow masses, the danger of being swept along and forced to take a fall require caution.
Snowpack
The most recent fresh snow from the weekend has already bonded well with the widespread melt-freeze crusts. Fresh snowdrifts have been generated near ridgelines. The mid-level part of the snowpack consists of well-settled, compact layers widespread which on high-altitude shady slopes cover a poorly structured old snowpack fundament.
Tendency
Avalanche danger will continue to diminish gradually.
