Avalanche.report

Monday 06.03.2023

Published 05 03 2023, 17:00


Danger level



Low avalanche danger will prevail.

A favourable avalanche situation will be encountered over a wide area. The somewhat older wind slabs are unlikely to be released now. Individual avalanche prone locations are to be found on extremely steep shady slopes at elevated altitudes, in particular adjacent to ridgelines. In steep terrain there is a danger of falling on the hard snow surface.

Snowpack

The snowpack will be stable over a wide area. The wind slabs have bonded well with each other and the old snowpack.

Tendency

The avalanche conditions remain favourable.


Danger level



Very isolated avalanche prone locations are to be found on very steep shady slopes at high altitudes and in high Alpine regions.

Weak layers in the upper part of the snowpack can be released in very isolated cases on wind-loaded slopes. This applies in particular on very steep shady slopes between approximately 2100 and 2300 m.
Avalanches can additionally in very isolated cases be released in near-ground layers at high altitude. 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. Caution is to be exercised in particular adjacent to ridgelines. They are very rare but are difficult to recognise.
In many places there is a danger of falling on the hard snow surface.

Snowpack

dp.4: cold following warm / warm following cold
dp.1: deep persistent weak layer

The snowpack will be in most cases stable. In very isolated cases weak layers exist in the top section of the snowpack. Isolated whumpfing sounds are a clear indication.
In very isolated cases weak layers exist in the bottom section of the snowpack, in particular on shady slopes at high altitude in areas where the snow cover is rather shallow.

Tendency

Low avalanche danger will persist.


Danger level



Low avalanche danger will prevail.

Winter sport participants can release avalanches only in isolated cases.
The somewhat older wind slabs are unlikely to be released now. They are to be evaluated with care and prudence in extreme terrain, especially on very steep shady slopes.
Avalanches can additionally in very isolated cases be released in the weakly bonded old snow at high altitude. 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

dp.6: cold, loose snow and wind
dp.1: deep persistent weak layer

The somewhat older wind slabs have bonded quite well with the old snowpack.
In very isolated cases weak layers exist in the centre of the snowpack, in particular on steep shady slopes at high altitude.
Some snow will fall on Monday in some localities.

Tendency

The conditions remain favourable.