Avalanche report for Wednesday 16 April 2025.

As the penetration by moisture increases natural avalanches are possible at any time. Fresh wind slabs in the high Alpine regions.

all day it applies above 2800 meter moderate avalanche danger, so danger level two, below considerable avalanche danger, so danger level three.

all day, below 2800 meter, we have a wet snow problem. This in all aspects. Furthermore, all day, above 2800 meter, we have a wind slab problem. Especially in the aspects North-West to North to North-East.

The danger of wet avalanches will persist. The avalanche prone locations are to be found in all aspects below approximately 2800 m. Especially on very steep west, north and east facing slopes natural avalanches are possible as the penetration by moisture increases. These can release the saturated snowpack and reach large size in the regions with a lot of snow. In some cases, the avalanches can reach areas without any snow cover in steep gullies. Fresh wind slabs can be released by a single winter sport participant in isolated cases in particular on very steep shady slopes above approximately 2800 m. Such avalanche prone locations are to be found adjacent to ridgelines and in gullies and bowls. The conditions are unfavourable for backcountry touring.

And now the snowpack:

The surface of the snowpack will cool hardly at all during the overcast night and will already be soft in the early morning. Up to high altitudes rain will fall in some localities. The weather conditions will give rise to increasing and thorough wetting of the snowpack below approximately 2800 m. This situation will give rise to a loss of strength within the snowpack especially on west, north and east facing slopes. High Alpine regions: 10 to 20 cm of snow, and even more in some localities, has fallen. In some localities up to 10 cm of snow, and even more in some localities, will fall on Wednesday. As a consequence of new snow and a sometimes strong southerly wind, rather small wind slabs will form. These are lying on soft layers on very steep shady slopes.

The tendency for Thursday 17 April 2025 indicates an increasing avalanche danger.

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