Avalanche report for Friday 21 March 2025.

Slight increase in danger of wet avalanches in the course of the day.

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

all day, we have a wet snow problem. Especially in the aspects East to South to West.

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 mostly small natural wet avalanches are possible from the middle of the day. Individual avalanche prone locations for dry avalanches are to be found on extremely steep shady slopes at elevated altitudes, in particular adjacent to ridgelines. In regions exposed to the foehn wind these avalanche prone locations are a little more prevalent.

And now the snowpack:

Sunny slopes: The snowpack will be in most cases well bonded. As a consequence of low temperatures and low relative humidity a crust will form on the surface during the course of the night. Sunshine and high temperatures will give rise as the day progresses to increasing softening of the snowpack. Below the tree line only a little snow is now lying. Shady slopes: As a consequence of a moderate southerly foehn wind, clearly visible wind slabs will form in the regions exposed to the foehn wind. They are in isolated cases prone to triggering on shady slopes at elevated altitudes. Faceted weak layers exist deeper in the old snowpack on little used shady slopes.

The tendency for Saturday 22 March 2025 indicates an increasing avalanche danger.

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