Border Graie Alps

The fresh snow and the wind slabs represent the main danger. Not yet all starting zones have released the snow.

The fresh snow and the wind slabs represent the main danger. Not yet all starting zones have released the snow.

In some localities up to 10 cm of snow will fall above approximately 2000 m. The wind will be moderate. The fresh wind slabs can be released by a single winter sport participant in all aspects and generally above the tree line. The wind slabs are to be found especially adjacent to ridgelines and in gullies and bowls. The avalanche prone locations are barely recognisable because of the poor visibility. Shooting cracks when stepping on the snowpack and natural avalanches serve as an alarm sign. As a consequence of the snowfall dry and moist avalanches are to be expected, even large ones. In the regions exposed to rain this applies in particular on very steep slopes as well as. Backcountry touring calls for experience in the assessment of avalanche danger and careful route selection.

70 to 110 cm of snow, and even more in some localities, has fallen since Monday. A lot of snow is lying at intermediate and high altitudes. Over a wide area new snow and wind slabs are lying on the soft surface of an old snowpack. In some places new snow and wind slabs are lying on a hard crust. Up to 1600 m rain has fallen since Wednesday.

As a consequence of the ceasing of precipitation there will be only a slight decrease in the danger of dry and moist avalanches.