Avalanche Service Salzburg

Wednesday 29 April 2026

Published 28 Apr 2026, 17:00:00


Danger level

2800m
Avalanche Problem
Wet snow
2800m


Hardly any outgoing longwave radiation overnight, wet snow is the main danger.

The avalanche risk is moderate below 2800 metres and low above. In a few places in the terrain, wet avalanches can occur spontaneously or be triggered by winter sports. In particular in very steep terrain below around 2800 m, where there is still a lot of snow. In wet snow, avalanches can tear through to the ground and reach medium size. Above around 2400 m, there are isolated avalanche prone locations in the extended northern sector where medium-sized slab avalanches can be triggered in persistent weak layers. Be careful at the steep transitions from little to more snow.

Snowpack

The snowpack has difficulty outgoing longwave radiation overnight. No or only a very thin melt-freeze crust forms, which softens quickly in the morning. The snowpack underneath consists of compact snow that is characterised by rain up to high altitudes. On shady slopes above around 2400 metres, there are still weak layers of angular forms and deep rime in the old snowpack close to the ground.

Tendency

Slight daytime changes after a clear night.


Danger level



Low avalanche danger, watch out for wet snow.

The avalanche risk is low. In the event of rain or prolonged exposure to sunlight, the triggering of wet avalanches increases slightly. This is particularly the case where there is still a lot of snow, i.e. mainly on very steep shady slopes at high altitudes and in some cases on eastern and western slopes. The avalanches usually remain small, but can tear through to the ground in wet snow and occasionally reach medium size.

Snowpack

The snowpack can only outgoing longwave radiation poorly overnight. No or only a very thin melt-freeze crust forms, which softens quickly in the morning. The snowpack underneath consists of compact snow characterised by rain. On shady slopes from around 2400 metres, there are weak layers of deep rime in the old snowpack close to the ground. The snowpack, if still present at all, is moist to wet up to high altitudes.

Tendency

The risk of avalanches continues to decrease as the glacier thins out.