Wind slabs, old snow
In particular at elevated altitudes mostly small wind slabs will form. These are to be evaluated with care and prudence. Avalanches can additionally in very isolated cases be released in the old snowpack also. These avalanche prone locations are rare. Mostly avalanches are small.
Apart from the danger of being buried, restraint should be exercised as well in view of the danger of avalanches sweeping people along and giving rise to falls.