Avalanche report for Wednesday 15 January 2025.

Wind slabs are to be evaluated with care and prudence. Weak layers in the old snowpack are treacherous.

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. Furthermore, all day, above 2200 meter, we have a persistent weak layer problem. Especially in the aspects West to North to East.

The fresh and older wind slabs can be released by a single winter sport participant in particular on west to north to east facing aspects. These avalanche prone locations are to be found especially on steep west, north and east facing slopes above the tree line. This also applies in isolated cases on steep sunny slopes at elevated altitudes. Avalanches can additionally in some places be released in the weakly bonded old snow. Avalanches can release deeper layers of the snowpack and reach medium size. These avalanche prone locations are to be found especially on very steep shady slopes above approximately 2200 m, caution is to be exercised in particular at transitions from a shallow to a deep snowpack, when entering gullies and bowls for example.

And now the snowpack:

As a consequence of a sometimes strong wind from northerly directions, mostly small wind slabs will form in all regions. The fresh and somewhat older wind slabs are lying on soft layers in particular on west to north to east facing aspects above approximately 2200 m. Precarious weak layers exist deep in the old snowpack especially on shady slopes.

The tendency for Thursday 16 January 2025 indicates a steady avalanche danger.

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