Avalanche report for Friday 21 February 2025.

A generally favourable avalanche situation will prevail. As the day progresses the likelihood of gliding avalanches and wet snow slides being released will increase a little.

all day it applies low avalanche danger, so danger level one.

Wind slabs are small and unlikely to be released now. Individual avalanche prone locations are to be found on near-ridge shady slopes. They are clearly recognisable to the trained eye. Such avalanche prone locations are to be found in particular adjacent to ridgelines and in pass areas. Midday and afternoon: As a consequence of warming during the day and the solar radiation, the likelihood of wet loose snow avalanches being released will increase a little on extremely steep sunny slopes. Individual natural loose snow slides are to be expected. Restraint should be exercised because avalanches can sweep people along and give rise to falls. On steep grassy slopes small to medium-sized gliding avalanches are possible. This applies in particular in the west and below approximately 2400 m.

And now the snowpack:

Shady slopes: Towards its surface, the snowpack is soft; its surface is loosely bonded and consists of surface hoar and faceted crystals. The mostly shallow wind slabs of the last few days have bonded well with the old snowpack. They are unlikely to be released now. Steep sunny slopes: The snowpack is well consolidated and its surface has a crust that is barely capable of bearing a load. The solar radiation will give rise as the day progresses to significant softening of the snowpack on steep sunny slopes. This applies at low and intermediate altitudes in all aspects. Only a small amount of snow is lying for the time of year.

The tendency for Saturday 22 February 2025 indicates a steady avalanche danger.

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