Danger level

The backcountry touring conditions are generally favourable.

Avalanches can in very isolated cases be released in the weakly bonded old snow, in particular by large additional loads. This applies on very steep shady slopes above approximately 2400 m, especially in little used terrain at transitions from a shallow to a deep snowpack. Avalanches can reach medium size.

In addition the wind slabs at elevated altitudes are prone to triggering in very isolated cases still. The wind slabs are clearly recognisable to the trained eye.

Snowpack

dp.7: snow-poor zones in snow-rich surrounding
dp.6: cold, loose snow and wind

In very isolated cases weak layers exist in the centre of the snowpack, especially on very steep shady slopes above approximately 2400 m, but in isolated cases also in areas where the snow cover is rather shallow at high altitudes and in high Alpine regions.

The wind slabs have bonded well with the old snowpack.

Only a small amount of snow is lying for the time of year.

Tendency

Low avalanche danger will prevail.