Avalanche report for Friday 17 January 2025.

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. Especially in the aspects West to North to East.

Avalanches can be released by a single winter sport participant, in particular on steep shady slopes at elevated altitudes. Mostly avalanches are small. Individual avalanche prone locations are to be found in particular in gullies and bowls, and behind abrupt changes in the terrain. 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:

As a consequence of a strong wind from northerly directions, small wind slabs formed in particular in gullies and bowls and behind abrupt changes in the terrain. The fresh and older wind slabs are lying on soft layers in particular on steep west, north and east facing slopes. Precarious weak layers exist deep in the old snowpack especially on shady slopes. The snowpack will be subject to considerable local variations over a wide area. In these regions only a little snow is lying.

The tendency for Saturday 18 January 2025 indicates a steady avalanche danger.

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