Avalanche report for Wednesday 25 December 2024.

Fresh wind slabs require caution. Gliding snow requires caution.

all day it applies moderate avalanche danger, so danger level two.

all day, above the treeline, we have a wind slab problem. This in all aspects. Furthermore, all day, we have a gliding snow problem. Especially in the aspects East to South to West.

The fresh wind slabs can be released by a single winter sport participant in some cases above the tree line. The avalanche prone locations are to be found in particular in gullies and bowls, and behind abrupt changes in the terrain. The prevalence of avalanche prone locations and likelihood of triggering will increase with altitude. Shooting cracks when stepping on the snowpack can indicate the danger. Avalanches can reach medium size. On steep grassy slopes gliding avalanches are possible, even medium-sized ones. Caution is to be exercised in areas with glide cracks.

And now the snowpack:

Over a wide area 20 to 40 cm of snow has fallen since Saturday. As a consequence of new snow and a sometimes strong wind from northerly directions, soft wind slabs formed. In some cases the various wind slabs have bonded poorly with each other and the old snowpack. Isolated avalanche prone weak layers exist in the bottom section of the old snowpack above approximately 2200 m.

The tendency for Thursday 26 December 2024 indicates a decreasing avalanche danger.

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