Avalanche.report

Monday 21 April 2025

Published 20 Apr 2025, 17:00:00


Danger level

1800m
Avalanche Problem
Wet snow
2600m
1800m


New snow and wet snow represent the main danger. The new snow and wind slabs of the last few days must be evaluated with care and prudence above approximately 2400 m.

The conditions are sometimes unfavourable for backcountry touring outside marked and open pistes. The more recent wind slabs are lying on the unfavourable surface of an old snowpack in particular on very steep west, north and east facing slopes above approximately 2400 m. Such avalanche prone locations are to be found in particular adjacent to ridgelines and in gullies and bowls.
In particular on very steep slopes and below approximately 2600 m numerous medium-sized and, in isolated cases, large moist and wet avalanches are possible as the moisture increases. In particular on very steep west, north and east facing slopes medium-sized to large moist and wet avalanches are to be expected.
In isolated cases, the avalanches can reach areas without any snow cover in steep gullies.

Snowpack

dp.10: springtime scenario

The rain gave rise to increasing and thorough wetting of the snowpack below approximately 2200 m. This situation will give rise to a loss of strength within the snowpack in particular on steep slopes.
In some regions 40 to 100 cm of snow, and even more in some localities, has fallen above approximately 2400 m.

Tendency

Slight decrease in danger of wet avalanches as a consequence of the ceasing of precipitation. The surface of the snowpack will cool hardly at all during the overcast night will already be soft in the early morning. Wet snow represents the main danger. The new snow and wind slabs must be evaluated with care and prudence in high Alpine regions.


Danger level

2000m
Avalanche Problem
Wet snow
2000m


Wet snow represents the main danger.

As the penetration by moisture increases individual wet avalanches are possible, but they will be mostly small. At the base of rock walls and behind abrupt changes in the terrain and adjacent to ridgelines and in gullies and bowls medium-sized and, in isolated cases, large wet loose snow avalanches are possible above approximately 1800 m.

Snowpack

dp.3: rain

A lot of rain has fallen. The rain gave rise to increasing moistening of the snowpack. The snowpack will be wet all the way through over a wide area. Below approximately 1800 m a little snow is lying.

Tendency

Wet snow requires caution.


Danger level



Low avalanche danger will prevail.

Only isolated wet avalanches are possible.

Snowpack

Outgoing longwave radiation during the night will be severely restricted. The surface of the snowpack will cool hardly at all during the overcast night and will already be soft in the early morning. The snowpack will be wet all the way through.
Only a little snow is now lying.

Tendency

Only isolated wet avalanches are possible.