Border Pennine Alps

Individual avalanche prone locations are to be found in particular on very steep slopes above approximately 2500 m.

Individual avalanche prone locations are to be found in particular on very steep slopes above approximately 2500 m.

Currently there are quite favourable conditions generally. The avalanche prone locations for dry avalanches are to be found in particular on steep north, northeast and northwest facing slopes above approximately 2500 m. Weak layers in the old snowpack can be released especially by large additional loads here. The avalanche prone locations are rare but are barely recognisable, even to the trained eye. As a consequence of solar radiation mostly small moist and wet avalanches are possible below approximately 2500 m.

The snowpack will be generally well bonded. Towards its surface, the snowpack is hard and its surface has a melt-freeze crust that is strong in many cases. Faceted weak layers exist in the old snowpack in particular above approximately 2500 m. This applies especially on very steep shady slopes.

The avalanche danger will persist.