Avalanche report for Tuesday 10 December 2024.

Wind slabs are to be evaluated with care and prudence.

all day it applies above the treeline moderate avalanche danger, so danger level two, below low avalanche danger, so danger level one.

all day, above the treeline, we have a wind slab problem. This in all aspects.

In the last few days wind slabs formed at high altitudes and in high Alpine regions. The soft wind slabs of the weekend are in some cases still prone to triggering in all aspects above approximately 2000 m. Caution is to be exercised in particular adjacent to ridgelines and in gullies and bowls. In high Alpine regions the avalanche prone locations are more prevalent. In isolated cases avalanches are medium-sized and can be released even by a single winter sport participant. As a consequence of solar radiation dry loose snow avalanches are possible as the day progresses, but they will be mostly small. Apart from the danger of being buried, restraint should be exercised as well in view of the danger of avalanches sweeping people along and giving rise to falls. The Avalanche Warning Service currently has only a small amount of information that has been collected in the field, so that the avalanche danger should be investigated especially thoroughly in the relevant locality.

And now the snowpack:

10 to 30 cm of snow, and even more in some localities, has fallen since Friday. The new snow of the weekend is loosely bonded on west to north to east facing aspects above approximately 1500 m. Snow depths vary greatly, depending on the infuence of the wind. The snowpack remains subject to considerable local variations over a wide area. In all regions thus far only a little snow is lying.

The tendency for Wednesday 11 December 2024 indicates a steady avalanche danger.

Have a nice day and don't forget to be careful!