Monregalese Valleys

The cold fresh snow as well as the wind slabs formed during the snowfall represent the main danger. Careful route selection is advisable.

The cold fresh snow as well as the wind slabs formed during the snowfall represent the main danger. Careful route selection is advisable.

Over a wide area 30 to 40 cm of snow, and even more in some localities, has fallen since Sunday. The moderate wind has transported some snow. Over a wide area easily released wind slabs formed. The avalanche prone locations for dry avalanches are to be found in particular in gullies and bowls, and behind abrupt changes in the terrain above approximately 1800 m and at transitions from a shallow to a deep snowpack. The cold fresh snow as well as the sometimes deep wind slabs can be released easily, even by a single winter sport participant,. Ski touring and other off-piste activities, including snowshoe hiking, call for careful route selection.

Over a wide area over a wide area 30 to 40 cm of snow fell in the last three days above approximately 1500 m. The new snow and wind slabs are bonding only slowly with the old snowpack. Over a wide area new snow is lying on the smooth surface of an old snowpack.