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.
Danger level
A favourable avalanche situation will be encountered over a wide area.
The somewhat older wind slabs are in individual cases still prone to triggering. Individual avalanche prone locations are to be found in particular on extremely steep shady slopes, especially in little used backcountry terrain. Mostly the avalanches are small. Apart from the danger of being buried, restraint should be exercised in particular in view of the danger of avalanches sweeping people along and giving rise to falls.
In particular on steep sunny slopes individual small to medium-sized gliding avalanches and moist snow slides are possible. Areas with glide cracks are to be avoided as far as possible.
Snowpack
dp.6: cold, loose snow and wind dp.2: gliding snow
The snowpack will be stable over a wide area. The somewhat older wind slabs are mostly small and unlikely to be released now. The solar radiation will give rise as the day progresses to increasing moistening of the snowpack on steep sunny slopes. Shady slopes: The upper section of the snowpack is soft; its surface consists of faceted crystals.
