Avalanche.report

Saturday 04.03.2023

Published 03 03 2023, 17:00


Danger level



Currently there are favourable conditions generally.

Backcountry tourers can release avalanches only in isolated cases. The more recent wind slabs are mostly small but in some cases prone to triggering. They are to be evaluated with care and prudence in particular on very steep shady slopes at elevated altitudes.
Avalanches can additionally in very isolated cases be released in the weakly bonded old snow also. These avalanche prone locations are to be found in particular on very steep shady slopes and at transitions from a shallow to a deep snowpack. They are very rare but are difficult to recognise.
In many places there is a danger of falling on the hard snow surface.

Snowpack

The snowpack will be in most cases stable. At elevated altitudes mostly small wind slabs formed. In some places new snow and wind slabs are lying on a hard crust. The meteorological conditions will foster a gradual settling of the near-surface layers in all aspects.
In very isolated cases weak layers exist in the centre of the snowpack, in particular on steep shady slopes at elevated altitudes.
Sunshine and high temperatures will give rise as the day progresses to slight moistening of the snowpack in particular on very steep sunny slopes.

Tendency

The avalanche conditions remain mostly favourable.