Avalanche.report

Tuesday 25 February 2025

Published 24 Feb 2025, 17:00:00


Danger level

2400m
Avalanche Problem
Persistent weak layer
2400m


The conditions are mostly favourable. Individual avalanche prone locations for dry avalanches are to be found in particular on extremely steep shady slopes at elevated altitudes.

Weak layers in the old snowpack can still be released in very isolated cases in little used terrain. The avalanche prone locations are to be found on extremely steep west, north and east facing slopes above approximately 2400 m. 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.

Wind slabs can in very isolated cases be released, in particular by large loads. They are mostly small. Individual avalanche prone locations are to be found in particular on extremely steep shady slopes. They are easy to recognise. Restraint should be exercised because avalanches can sweep people along and give rise to falls.

As the moisture increases individual wet loose snow avalanches are possible, but they will be mostly small. On steep grassy slopes mostly small gliding avalanches are possible.

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.

The mostly small wind slabs are lying on soft layers in particular on very steep shady slopes.

Over a wide area an overcast night. The surface of the snowpack will freeze very little. The snowpack will be moist at low and intermediate altitudes. Only a small amount of snow is lying for the time of year.

Tendency

Slight increase in avalanche danger as a consequence of the new snow.


Danger level



A generally favourable avalanche situation will prevail.

As the moisture increases individual wet loose snow slides are possible. Restraint should be exercised because avalanches can sweep people along and give rise to falls. On steep grassy slopes mostly small gliding avalanches are possible.

Snowpack

dp.10: springtime scenario

Over a wide area a mostly overcast night. This situation will give rise to increasing softening of the snowpack.

Only a small amount of snow is lying for the time of year.

Tendency

Slight increase in avalanche danger as a consequence of the new snow.


Danger level



A generally favourable avalanche situation will prevail. Gliding snow requires caution.

On steep grassy slopes small to medium-sized gliding avalanches are possible. This applies in particular in the west and below approximately 2400 m.
As the moisture increases individual wet loose snow slides are possible. Restraint should be exercised because avalanches can sweep people along and give rise to falls.

Snowpack

dp.2: gliding snow
dp.10: springtime scenario

Over a wide area a mostly overcast night. This situation will give rise to increasing softening of the snowpack.

Only a small amount of snow is lying for the time of year.

Tendency

Slight increase in avalanche danger as a consequence of the new snow.