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The largest avalanches were artificially triggered on N/E facing slopes on Sunday

The largest avalanches were artificially triggered on N/E facing slopes on Sunday

Avalanche danger aboe 2200 m is CONSIDERABLE, below that altitude danger is MODERATE. A slab can be triggered by the weight of one sole person in steep terrain. Most critical : E-facing slopes, also on N and S-facing slopes, isolated triggerings are possible. Transitions from shallow to deep snow require high attentiveness. Avalanches are generally small-to-medium sized, in isolated cases also large-sized when avalanches fracture down to deeper layers in the snowpack. Naturally triggered small glide-snow avalanches are possible on steep grassy slopes. In steep rocky terrain, isolated small-to-medium loose-snow avalanches are possible.

The snowpack was able to settle on Sunday. Bonding of fresh snow and drifts to the old snowpack is not adequate everywhere. At the border old snow-to fresh snow there is surface hoar and fluff. Also inside the old snowpack there are faceted crystals near ground level.

On Monday, generally adequate visibility, but some high altitude cloudbanks will pass through, hardly any sunshine. Along the Main Alpine Ridge, northerly winds at 30-50 km/hr, elsewhere not much wind. At 2000 m: 12 degrees, at 3000 m -16 degrees.

Avalanche danger will further recede.