Avalanche.report

Sunday 24.04.2022

Published 23 04 2022, 17:00


Danger level

2600m
Avalanche Problem
Wind-drifted snow
2600m


Fresh wind slabs require caution.

As a consequence of new snow and a strong southwesterly wind, mostly small wind slabs will form at high altitudes and in high Alpine regions. The fresh wind slabs are in some cases prone to triggering, in particular on steep shady slopes, as well as adjacent to ridgelines and in pass areas. They are to be avoided in very steep terrain. At elevated altitudes the avalanche prone locations are more prevalent.
In the regions with a lot of snow small to medium-sized loose snow avalanches are to be expected, in the event of prolonged bright spells especially on extremely steep slopes and.
As the temperature drops hardly any more wet avalanches are possible.

Snowpack

dp.6: cold, loose snow and wind

In some regions 10 to 20 cm of snow, and even more in some localities, will fall until Sunday. The fresh snow and the mostly small wind slabs that are being formed by the strong southwesterly wind will be deposited on soft layers. These are in isolated cases prone to triggering at elevated altitudes.
The old snowpack will be in most cases stable. In all regions only a small amount of snow is lying for the time of year. At low and intermediate altitudes from a snow sport perspective, in most cases insufficient snow is lying.

Tendency

As a consequence of solar radiation more loose snow avalanches are possible.


Danger level



Low avalanche danger will be encountered over a wide area.

Currently there are favourable conditions.
Fresh wind slabs are small and can only be released in isolated cases. Such avalanche prone locations are to be found on very steep shady slopes at high altitudes and in high Alpine regions and adjacent to ridgelines, especially in the south.
Isolated mostly small gliding avalanches are possible on steep grassy slopes.

Snowpack

In particular in the south 5 to 10 cm of snow will fall. The wind will be strong in some regions.
In all regions only a small amount of snow is lying for the time of year. At low and intermediate altitudes from a snow sport perspective, in most cases insufficient snow is lying.

Tendency

A favourable avalanche situation will persist.