Update of the avalanche report for Wednesday 29 January 2025.

The snow sport conditions outside marked and open pistes are precarious.

all day it applies above 1600 meter high avalanche danger, so danger level four, below moderate avalanche danger, so danger level two.

all day, above 1600 meter, we have a persistent weak layer problem. Especially in the aspects West to North to East. Furthermore, all day, below 2400 meter, we have a gliding snow problem. Especially in the aspects East to South to West. Furthermore, all day, above the treeline, we have a new snow problem. This in all aspects.

Attention, a special warning: Restraint is advisable on this first sunny day.

Single winter sport participants can release avalanches very easily, including large ones. Avalanche prone locations for dry avalanches are to be found in particular on steep west, north and east facing slopes above the tree line, also on steep shady slopes in areas close to the tree line. The avalanche prone locations are covered with new snow and are therefore barely recognisable, even to the trained eye. Whumpfing sounds and the formation of shooting cracks when stepping on the snowpack and fresh avalanches serve as an alarm indicating the danger. Remotely triggered avalanches are possible. In addition medium-sized gliding avalanches are possible. An increasing number of small and, in isolated cases, medium-sized loose snow avalanches are possible as a consequence of solar radiation. Extensive experience in the assessment of avalanche danger and great restraint are important.

And now the snowpack:

Over a wide area 30 to 50 cm of snow, and even more in some localities, has fallen. As a consequence of a strong to storm force wind from southwesterly directions, deep wind slabs formed. The deep wind slabs are lying on top of a weakly bonded old snowpack in particular on west to north to east facing aspects. They are covered with new snow and therefore barely recognisable. The old snowpack will be moist at low and intermediate altitudes. Above the tree line snow depths vary greatly, depending on the infuence of the wind.

The tendency for Thursday 30 January 2025 indicates a decreasing avalanche danger.

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