Update of the avalanche forecast for Wednesday 18 February 2026.

Wind slabs and weakly bonded old snow represent the main danger. Backcountry touring and other off-piste activities call for great caution and restraint.

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

all day, above the treeline, we have a wind slab problem. This in all aspects. Furthermore, all day, above the treeline, we have a persistent weak layer problem. Especially in the aspects West to North to East. Furthermore, all day, below 2400 meter, we have a gliding snow problem. Especially in the aspects East to South to West.

The extensive wind slabs of the last few days can be released easily by a single winter sport participant in all aspects above the tree line. Caution is to be exercised in particular on very steep north and east facing slopes in gullies and bowls, and behind abrupt changes in the terrain. Individual avalanche prone locations are to be found also in areas close to the tree line. Additionally in some places avalanches can also be released in deep layers and reach large size. This applies on west, north and east facing slopes, especially at transitions from a shallow to a deep snowpack, as well as in little used terrain. Such avalanche prone locations are barely recognisable, even to the trained eye. The conditions are unfavourable. Snow sport participants with little experience in the assessment of avalanche danger should remain on the open pistes.

And now the snowpack:

Over a wide area 40 to 60 cm of snow, and even more in some localities, has fallen since Sunday. The wind was strong to storm force at times. The snowpack will be prone to triggering. Large quantities of fresh snow and the wind-drifted snow are bonding only slowly with the old snowpack. The various wind slabs have bonded insufficiently with each other and the old snowpack. Avalanche prone weak layers exist in the bottom section of the snowpack on west, north and east facing slopes.

The tendency for Thursday 19 February 2026 indicates a steady avalanche danger.

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