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Wind slabs and weakly bonded old snow require caution.

Wind slabs and weakly bonded old snow require caution.

Avalanches can in isolated cases penetrate deep layers and reach medium size. Such avalanche prone locations are to be found in particular on extremely steep shady slopes above approximately 2000 m. The older wind slabs can still in isolated cases be released by a single winter sport participant, but they will be small in most cases. Apart from the danger of being buried, restraint should be exercised as well in view of the danger of avalanches sweeping people along and giving rise to falls, especially at elevated altitudes.

The somewhat older wind slabs are lying on the unfavourable surface of an old snowpack. The old snowpack will be subject to considerable local variations. Faceted weak layers exist in the bottom section of the snowpack. The snowpack will be generally subject to considerable local variations. Only a small amount of snow is lying for the time of year in all altitude zones.

The conditions will foster a gradual stabilisation of the snow drift accumulations.