Border Graie Alps

New snow and wind slabs during the course of the night.

New snow and wind slabs during the course of the night.

Above approximately 1200 m snow fell in the last two days. The large quantity of fresh snow as well as the large wind slabs to be found above all in gullies and bowls and behind abrupt changes in the terrain can be released easily or naturally above approximately 2200 m. On very steep slopes the avalanches can be triggered in the various layers of new snow and reach a dangerous size. Backcountry touring and other off-piste activities call for experience in the assessment of avalanche danger and careful route selection. Several large and, in isolated cases, very large avalanches are possible as a consequence of new snow and strong wind.

30 to 50 cm of snow has fallen since Friday above approximately 1800 m. Adjacent to ridgelines and in gullies and bowls sometimes large wind slabs formed. The snowpack remains generally prone to triggering. New snow is lying on the soft surface of an old snowpack.

The natural avalanche activity will gradually decrease.