Danger level

2600m

Wind slab		2600m
Persistent weak layer		2600m

Wind slabs require caution. Weakly bonded old snow at elevated altitudes.

The fresh and older wind slabs can be released by a single winter sport participant in isolated cases on very steep shady slopes. Such avalanche prone locations are to be found in particular in gullies and bowls, and behind abrupt changes in the terrain above approximately 2600 m. Avalanches can in isolated cases reach medium size. Apart from the danger of being buried, restraint should be exercised as well in view of the danger of avalanches sweeping people along and giving rise to falls.

In very isolated cases avalanches can also be released in near-ground layers, in particular on very steep shady slopes at elevated altitudes. Steep, glaciated terrain must also be critically assessed.

Snowpack

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

A little snow is lying. The snowpack will be subject to considerable local variations.

The snowpack will be in most cases soft. Towards its base, the snowpack consists of faceted crystals. The fresh and somewhat older wind slabs are lying on top of a weakly bonded old snowpack on shady slopes at elevated altitudes.

Tendency

Wind slabs and weakly bonded old snow require caution. Individual avalanche prone locations are to be found at elevated altitudes.

Danger level

Individual avalanche prone locations for dry avalanches are to be found on very steep shady slopes at elevated altitudes.

The somewhat older wind slabs can be released in isolated cases, but mostly only by large additional loads, on very steep shady slopes at elevated altitudes. This applies in gullies and bowls. Such avalanche prone locations are rare. Avalanches are small.
Apart from the danger of being buried, restraint should be exercised as well in view of the danger of avalanches sweeping people along and giving rise to falls.

Snowpack

The snowpack will be subject to considerable local variations. From a snow sport perspective, in most cases insufficient snow is lying.

The wind will transport only a little snow. Steep shady slopes: In some cases wind slabs are lying on a weakly bonded old snowpack.

Tendency

Low avalanche danger will persist.