Avalanche report for Monday 21 April 2025.

Wet snow represents the main danger. Fresh wind slabs in the high Alpine regions.

all day it applies moderate avalanche danger, so danger level two.

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

Wet avalanches can as before be released by a single winter sport participant. The avalanche prone locations are to be found especially on very steep west, north and east facing slopes below approximately 2800 m. Avalanches can release the saturated snowpack and reach medium size. As a consequence of warming during the day there will be only a slight increase in the danger of wet avalanches. Individual gliding avalanches can also occur, caution is to be exercised in particular on very steep grassy slopes in the regions with a lot of snow. The wind slabs can be released by a single winter sport participant in isolated cases in particular on very steep shady slopes in high Alpine regions. Such avalanche prone locations are to be found in gullies and bowls, and behind abrupt changes in the terrain.

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. The snowpack will be wet all the way through. This applies on shady slopes below approximately 2600 m, as well as on sunny slopes below approximately 3000 m. Sunshine and high temperatures will give rise as the day progresses to increasing softening of the snowpack below approximately 2800 m. On steep sunny slopes as well as at low and intermediate altitudes only a little snow is now lying. High Alpine regions: As a consequence of a strong wind from southeasterly directions, wind slabs formed. These are lying on soft layers on steep shady slopes. The weather effects will foster a rapid strengthening of the snow drift accumulations.

The tendency for Tuesday 22 April 2025 indicates a steady avalanche danger.

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