Avalanche.report

Saturday 22 February 2025

Published 21 Feb 2025, 17:00:00


Danger level

2400m
Avalanche Problem
Persistent weak layer
2400m


The conditions are mostly favourable. The avalanche prone locations are to be found in particular on very steep shady slopes at elevated altitudes.

Weak layers in the old snowpack can still be released in very isolated cases in particular in little used terrain. The avalanche prone locations are to be found on very steep west, north and east facing slopes above approximately 2400 m. These avalanche prone locations are rare and are therefore barely recognisable, even to the trained eye. Caution is to be exercised in particular at transitions from a shallow to a deep snowpack, when entering gullies and bowls for example. Avalanches can reach medium size in isolated cases.

On extremely steep sunny slopes mostly small moist snow slides are possible as a consequence of warming during the day.

The somewhat older wind slabs are only small and unlikely to be released now. Individual avalanche prone locations are to be found in particular on near-ridge shady slopes.

Snowpack

dp.1: deep persistent weak layer

Faceted weak layers exist in the bottom section of the snowpack on west, north and east facing slopes. These can be released in isolated cases.

Sunshine and high temperatures will give rise as the day progresses to slight softening of the snowpack on sunny slopes. This applies especially at low and intermediate altitudes, and in all aspects.

Tendency

The avalanche prone locations are rare. The avalanche danger will persist.