Avalanche report for Friday 11 April 2025.

Increase in danger of moist and wet avalanches as a consequence of warming during the day and solar radiation. Early morning: A favourable avalanche situation will be encountered over a wide area.

earlier in the day it applies low avalanche danger, so danger level one. later in the day it applies above 3000 meter low avalanche danger, so danger level one, below moderate avalanche danger, so danger level two.

later in the day, below 3000 meter, we have a persistent weak layer 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 moist and wet avalanches being released will increase in particular on very steep sunny slopes below approximately 3000 m. They can release the saturated snowpack and reach medium size. Early morning: Weak layers in the old snowpack can be released in isolated cases and mostly by large additional loads, in particular at transitions from a shallow to a deep snowpack. These avalanche prone locations are to be found in particular on extremely steep shady slopes above approximately 2600 m and on very steep west and east facing slopes above approximately 2800 m. Avalanches can in some cases reach medium size.

And now the snowpack:

Outgoing longwave radiation during the night will be quite good. The surface of the snowpack has frozen to form a strong crust and will soften during the day. In steep terrain there is a danger of falling on the hard snow surface. Sunshine and high temperatures will give rise as the day progresses to increasing and thorough wetting of the snowpack in particular on sunny slopes below approximately 3000 m. Towards its base, the snowpack is moist, especially on sunny slopes, as well as in all aspects below approximately 2200 m. Isolated avalanche prone weak layers exist in the old snowpack especially on little used west, north and east facing slopes. This applies on shady slopes above approximately 2600 m, as well as on west and east facing slopes above approximately 2800 m. The snowpack will be generally subject to considerable local variations.

The tendency for Saturday 12 April 2025 indicates a steady avalanche danger.

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