The fresh wind slabs must be evaluated with care and prudence in all aspects above the tree line. They are prone to triggering. In the regions exposed to a lot of fresh snow this applies in particular in gullies and bowls, and behind abrupt changes in the terrain. At high altitudes and in high Alpine regions avalanche prone locations are more prevalent. Only isolated gliding avalanches are possible, but they can reach medium size, especially in the regions with a lot of snow below approximately 2600 m. Areas with glide cracks are to be avoided as far as possible.
dp 6: cold, loose snow and wind
dp 2: gliding snow
At high altitudes and in high Alpine regions the wind was strong to storm force at times. The wind has transported the fresh and old snow. The fresh wind slabs are clearly recognisable to the trained eye. The sometimes large wind slabs are lying on soft layers. The older wind slabs have bonded quite well with the old snowpack.
The old snowpack will be moist below the tree line.
Decrease in avalanche danger.