Avalanche report for Monday 27 January 2025.

Fresh 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 North-West to North to East.

As a consequence of a strong to storm force wind from southwesterly directions, sometimes avalanche prone wind slabs will form on northwest, north and east facing slopes. These can be released by a single winter sport participant in some cases. The avalanche prone locations are to be found in particular adjacent to ridgelines and in gullies and bowls, also on steep shady slopes in areas close to the tree line. The avalanches are rather small. These places are clearly recognisable to the trained eye. In the regions exposed to the foehn wind the avalanche prone locations are more prevalent. Restraint should be exercised because avalanches can sweep people along and give rise to falls.

And now the snowpack:

Over a wide area 5 to 20 cm of snow, and even more in some localities, has fallen. As a consequence of a strong to storm force wind from southwesterly directions, further wind slabs will form. The fresh wind slabs are lying on soft layers in particular on shady slopes. Only a small amount of snow is lying for the time of year. On sunny slopes at low and intermediate altitudes hardly any snow is lying. The snowpack will be subject to considerable local variations. Above the tree line snow depths vary greatly, depending on the infuence of the wind.

The tendency for Tuesday 28 January 2025 indicates an increasing avalanche danger.

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