Avalanche.report

Saturday 05.03.2022

Published 04 03 2022, 17:00


Danger level

2400m
Avalanche Problem
Wind-drifted snow
2400m


The snowpack will be in most cases stable.

As a consequence of a sometimes moderate wind from northerly directions, mostly small wind slabs formed in the last few days in some localities. These avalanche prone locations are to be found especially in steep terrain at high altitudes and in high Alpine regions and in gullies and bowls, and behind abrupt changes in the terrain. They are mostly easy to recognise. Weak layers in the old snowpack can be released in isolated cases and mostly by large additional loads on steep shady slopes. At lower altitudes and below the tree line the snowpack is well bonded.

Snowpack

At high altitudes and in high Alpine regions less snow than usual is lying. As a consequence of low temperatures, solar radiation and the occasionally moderate wind, the snow drift accumulations stabilised during the last few days, in particular on sunny slopes. Here the snowpack is better bonded.
The old snowpack will be prone to triggering in some places, especially on very steep shady slopes, and adjacent to ridgelines and in gullies and bowls especially at elevated altitudes.

Tendency

The avalanche danger will persist.


Danger level



The snowpack will be in most cases stable. Over a wide area only a little snow is lying.

Individual avalanche prone locations are to be found on extreme shady slopes at high altitude. The fresh and older wind slabs are mostly only small and can only be released in isolated cases. In the other regions the snowpack is well bonded. In steep terrain there is a danger of falling on the hard snow surface.

Snowpack

Less snow than usual is lying. Below the tree line from a snow sport perspective, insufficient snow is lying. The snowpack is largely stable and its surface has a resilient melt-freeze crust.

Tendency

The avalanche danger will persist.