The avalanche risk is moderate above 1800 metres and low below. Wind slabs are the main problem. This can be triggered as a small, and at higher altitudes also medium slab avalanche with low additional load. The avalanche prone locations are mainly in the steep terrain adjacent to ridgelines with aspects from west to north to east as well as in gullies and bowls.
On a few shaded steep slopes at high altitudes, medium slab avalanches can also be triggered in persistent weak layers with a high additional load, for example when surface avalanches penetrate to deep layers.
When exposed to sunlight, small loose snow avalanches release themselves from the rocky steep terrain.
Snowpack
Fresh and older wind slab lies partly prone to triggering on soft snow layers or a thin crust. In some cases, however, it also lies directly on a load-bearing, crusted can form surface of old snow with which it has bonded well. On shady slopes at higher altitudes, weak layers of faceted crystals can be found deep in the otherwise compact old snowpack. A thin melt-freeze crust forms overnight in the middle and southern slopes of the high altitudes, which quickly softens again during the day with the sun. The southern sides of the mid-altitudes quickly dry out again.
Tendency
The avalanche danger is slowly decreasing.
Danger level
treeline
Avalanche Problem
Wind slab
Treeline
The danger of falling outweighs the danger of burial.
The avalanche risk is low. Wind slab is the main problem. Small slab avalanches can be triggered in places with little additional load. The few avalanche prone locations are mainly in the steep terrain adjacent to ridgelines in the west, north and east aspects as well as in gullies and bowls.
With sunlight, individual, small loose snow avalanches can detach themselves from the rocky steep terrain. Small gliding avalanches are possible on smooth, steep meadow slopes.
Snowpack
Small-scale wind slab is sometimes prone to triggering on soft new fallen snow or on a thin crust. In most cases, however, it is well bonded and lies directly on a load-bearing, crust-can-form surface of old snow or the previously apery ground. Overnight, a thin melt-freeze crust forms on the snow surface, which quickly softens again during the day in the sun. Overall, there is little snow.
