The somewhat older wind slabs can be released in some cases in particular on northwest to north to east facing aspects above approximately 2600 m. Caution is to be exercised adjacent to ridgelines and in gullies and bowls. In very isolated cases avalanches are medium-sized. Apart from the danger of being buried, restraint should be exercised in particular in view of the danger of avalanches sweeping people along and giving rise to falls.
Sunny slopes: In steep terrain there is a danger of falling on the hard snow surface.
Snowpack
dp.6: cold, loose snow and wind
As a consequence of a sometimes storm force wind from westerly directions, mostly small wind slabs formed in the last few days. The hard wind slabs are lying on soft layers in particular on shady slopes at elevated altitudes.
Shady slopes: The snowpack consists of faceted crystals.
The snowpack will be generally subject to considerable local variations. A little snow is lying in all altitude zones. Steep south facing slopes: The snowpack is well consolidated and its surface has a melt-freeze crust that is strong in many cases.
Tendency
Hardly any decrease in avalanche danger.
Danger level
Wind slabs - Very isolated avalanche prone locations are to be found on steep shady slopes at elevated altitudes.
The somewhat older wind slabs can be released in isolated cases in particular on very steep shady slopes above approximately 2200 m. Caution is to be exercised adjacent to ridgelines and in gullies and bowls. Mostly avalanches are only small. Apart from the danger of being buried, restraint should be exercised in particular in view of the danger of avalanches sweeping people along and giving rise to falls.
Sunny slopes: In steep terrain there is a danger of falling on the hard snow surface.
Snowpack
In the last few days small wind slabs formed. The hard wind slabs are lying on soft layers in particular on shady slopes at elevated altitudes.
Shady slopes: The snowpack consists of faceted crystals. Steep south facing slopes: The snowpack is well consolidated and its surface has a melt-freeze crust that is strong in many cases.
The snowpack will be generally subject to considerable local variations. A little snow is lying in all altitude zones.
Tendency
Low avalanche danger will prevail.
Danger level
2600m
Avalanche Problem
Wind slab
2600m
Wind slabs require caution.
The no longer entirely fresh wind slabs can be released in some cases in particular on northwest to north to east facing aspects above approximately 2600 m. Caution is to be exercised adjacent to ridgelines and in gullies and bowls. Mostly avalanches are small. Apart from the danger of being buried, restraint should be exercised in particular in view of the danger of avalanches sweeping people along and giving rise to falls.
Sunny slopes: In steep terrain there is a danger of falling on the hard snow surface.
Snowpack
dp.6: cold, loose snow and wind
As a consequence of a sometimes storm force wind from westerly directions, mostly small wind slabs formed in the last few days. The hard wind slabs are lying on soft layers in particular on shady slopes at elevated altitudes.
Shady slopes: The snowpack consists of faceted crystals. Steep south facing slopes: The snowpack is well consolidated and its surface has a melt-freeze crust that is strong in many cases.
The snowpack will be generally subject to considerable local variations. A little snow is lying in all altitude zones.
