Middle Lys Valley

The backcountry touring conditions in the morning, after a clear night, are quite favourable. Gradual increase in danger as a consequence of warming during the day and solar radiation.

The backcountry touring conditions in the morning, after a clear night, are quite favourable. Gradual increase in danger as a consequence of warming during the day and solar radiation.

The surface of the snowpack will freeze to form a strong crust and will soften later than the day before. As a consequence of warming during the day and solar radiation small and medium-sized moist and wet avalanches are possible. This applies on steep sunny slopes below approximately 2600 m, and on steep shady slopes below approximately 2400 m. Backcountry tours and ascents to alpine cabins should be concluded timely. The fresh wind slabs can be released by a single winter sport participant in isolated cases. In high Alpine regions these avalanche prone locations are more prevalent. Especially on the northern ridge, where strong winds are locally expected. Avalanches can penetrate deep layers. This applies in particular on very steep northwest, north and northeast facing slopes above approximately 2400 m. These avalanche prone locations are very rare but are barely recognisable, even to the trained eye.

The weather will be sunny. As a consequence of highly fluctuating temperatures a crust formed on the surface during the last six days, this also applies on shady slopes below approximately 2500 m. The spring-like weather conditions gave rise to increasing moistening of the snowpack on sunny slopes below approximately 2900 m. Towards its base, the snowpack is wet, also on shady slopes below approximately 2400 m.

The avalanche danger will persist.