Border Graie Alps

Individual avalanche prone locations for dry avalanches are to be found on very steep shady slopes above approximately 2100 m.

Individual avalanche prone locations for dry avalanches are to be found on very steep shady slopes above approximately 2100 m.

Some snow has fallen in particular along the border with France. Especially wind-loaded slopes as well as steep sunny slopes: Several small and medium-sized avalanches are possible as a consequence of warming during the day and solar radiation. Weak layers in the old snowpack can be released in isolated cases and mostly by large additional loads, caution is to be exercised on very steep shady slopes at transitions from a shallow to a deep snowpack, when entering gullies and bowls for example above approximately 2100 m. In isolated cases the avalanches can be released in the faceted old snow and reach medium size.

Along the border with France 5 to 15 cm of snow, but less in some localities, has fallen. In all aspects snow depths vary greatly at high altitudes and in high Alpine regions, depending on the infuence of the wind. Adjacent to ridgelines and in pass areas at elevated altitudes hardly any snow is lying. Towards its base, the snowpack is faceted and weak. At low and intermediate altitudes from a snow sport perspective, in most cases insufficient snow is lying.