Avalanche report for Monday 16 December 2024.

Wind slabs require caution.

all day it applies low avalanche danger, so danger level one.

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

The mostly small wind slabs are in some cases prone to triggering in particular on very steep shady slopes. Caution is to be exercised in particular adjacent to ridgelines and in gullies and bowls. 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.

And now the snowpack:

The snowpack remains subject to considerable local variations. The snowpack will be in some cases prone to triggering. In some cases the various wind slabs have bonded still only poorly with the old snowpack. The old wind slabs are lying on soft layers above approximately 2400 m. Faceted weak layers exist in the bottom section of the snowpack in particular on shady slopes.

The tendency for Tuesday 17 December 2024 indicates a steady avalanche danger.

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