Avalanche.report

Friday 01.03.2024

Published 29 02 2024, 17:00


Danger level

2400m
Avalanche Problem
Wind slab
2400m
Gliding snow
2600m


Fresh wind slabs require caution. Gliding snow requires caution.

The wind slabs of the last few days can be released by a single winter sport participant in some cases in particular on very steep shady slopes above approximately 2400 m. This applies especially adjacent to ridgelines. In some cases avalanches are medium-sized. The number and size of avalanche prone locations will increase with altitude. Avalanches can in very isolated cases be triggered in the old snowpack and reach large size in isolated cases in particular on very steep west, north and east facing slopes. Such avalanche prone locations are to be found above approximately 2400 m.

As a consequence of the rain more frequent wet loose snow avalanches are to be expected, but they will be mostly small. On steep grassy slopes medium-sized gliding avalanches are to be expected, especially below approximately 2600 m.

Snowpack

dp.6: cold, loose snow and wind
dp.2: gliding snow

In some regions up to 10 cm of snow will fall on Friday. Fresh and somewhat older wind slabs are lying on soft layers in particular on shady slopes.

In isolated cases new snow and wind slabs are lying on a weakly bonded old snowpack, in particular on steep west, north and east facing slopes above approximately 2400 m.

The snowpack will be moist below approximately 2400 m. The surface of the snowpack cooled hardly at all during the overcast night and will soften quickly.

Tendency

Gliding avalanches and moist snow slides are still possible.


Danger level

2600m
Avalanche Problem
Gliding snow
2600m


Gliding snow represents the main danger.

On steep grassy slopes medium-sized gliding avalanches are to be expected, in particular below approximately 2600 m.

The wind slabs are now only very rarely prone to triggering. Individual avalanche prone locations are to be found on very steep shady slopes above approximately 2400 m.

Snowpack

dp.2: gliding snow
dp.6: cold, loose snow and wind

The snowpack will be moist below approximately 2400 m. The surface of the snowpack cooled hardly at all during the overcast night and will soften quickly.

The sometimes strong wind has transported the new snow. In very isolated cases wind slabs are lying on soft layers, in particular on shady slopes above approximately 2400 m.

Tendency

Small and medium-sized wet and gliding avalanches are possible as a consequence of warming.