Old snow, wind slabs
Avalanche prone locations
In particular in west to north to southeast facing aspects above approximately 2200m.
Danger description
Weak layers in the old snowpack can be released by people in particular on steep, little used west, north and east facing slopes. This applies in particular at transitions from a shallow to a deep snowpack. Avalanches can reach dangerously large size. In highly frequented off-piste terrain and on popular backcountry touring routes the situation is a little more favourable.
In addition the fresh wind slabs are prone to triggering. These are to be found adjacent to ridgelines and in gullies and bowls and generally at elevated altitudes.
Backcountry touring and other off-piste activities call for experience in the assessment of avalanche danger and careful route selection.
Wet avalanches
The weather will be very mild. As a consequence of warming during the day and solar radiation more wet and gliding avalanches are possible. To some extent wet avalanches can also release deeper layers of the snowpack and reach large size in isolated cases.
Caution is to be exercised on very steep sunny slopes below approximately 2800 m, as well as on shady slopes below approximately 2200 m.