Avalanche danger is moderate at higher altitudes, elsewhere danger is low. Older snowdrift accumulations require caution. They occur primarily on ridgeline north-facing slopes and in wind-loaded gullies and bowls. In addition. isolated avalanches can be triggered by large additional loading. Apart from the risks of being buried in snow masses, the danger of being swept along and forced to take a fall require caution. Due to solar radiation, wet slides and small avalanches are possible on very steep sunny slopes.
Snowpack
The fresh snow from the weekend and small snowdrifts generated over the last few days have bonded well with the old snowpack surface. On steep shady slopes, bonding is often only moderate. On steep south-facing slopes there is often a melt-freeze crust capable of bearing loads. The old snowpack is generally well-settled and compact.
Tendency
Avalanche danger expected to continue diminishing
Danger level
2000m
Avalanche Problem
Wind slab
2000m
Persistent weak layer
2000m
Small snowdrifts are frequently still prone to triggering
Fresh snowdrifts of recent days are frequently still prone to triggering, can be triggered even by minimum additional loading as small-to-medium sized slab avalanches. Danger zones occur primarily on steep ridgeline north-facing slopes 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 medium size. Such avalanche prone locations occur primarily in spots where the snow is shallow or in transitions from shallow to deep snow. Due to solar radiation, wet slides and small avalanches are possible on very steep sunny slopes.
Snowpack
The fresh snow has bonded well with the widespread melt-freeze crust. Fresh small-to-medium sized snowdrifts of recent days have increasingly consolidated, especially on sunny slopes. On steep south-facing slopes there is a melt-freeze crust capable of bearing loads. 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 is not immediately expected to change significantly.
