Wind slabs, old snow
Avalanche prone locations
In particular in northwest to north to northeast facing aspects above approximately 2000m.
Danger description
As a consequence of foehn wind, mostly small wind slabs formed. These are lying on the unfavourable surface of an old snowpack on north facing slopes. They can be released by a single winter sport participant.
Additionally in very isolated cases avalanches can be released in the old snowpack and reach medium size. This applies especially on very steep north and east facing slopes above approximately 2200 m in little used terrain. The avalanche prone locations are very rare but are barely recognisable, even to the trained eye. Very steep shady slopes are to be traversed by snow sport participants one at a time.