Danger level
2300m
Avalanche Problem
Persistent weak layer
2300m
Wet snow
2000m
Weakly bonded old snow in particular on steep, rather lightly snow-covered shady slopes. Moist snow slides during the day and gliding avalanches are possible.
Weak layers in the old snowpack can be released in isolated cases and mostly by large additional loads in particular on steep, rather lightly snow-covered shady slopes. Transitions from a shallow to a deep snowpack where hard layers are lying on a weakly bonded old snowpack are especially unfavourable. In isolated cases the avalanches in these loacations are dangerously large.
On very steep sunny slopes and in starting zones where no previous releases have taken place individual gliding avalanches and moist snow slides are possible as the day progresses, but they will be mostly small.
The current avalanche situation calls for meticulous route selection. Even a small avalanche can sweep winter sport participants along and give rise to falls. 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.
On very steep sunny slopes and in starting zones where no previous releases have taken place individual gliding avalanches and moist snow slides are possible as the day progresses, but they will be mostly small.
The current avalanche situation calls for meticulous route selection. Even a small avalanche can sweep winter sport participants along and give rise to falls. 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.
Snowpack
>The snowpack is largely stable. High altitudes in shady places that are protected from the wind: Towards its surface, the snowpack is faceted. In isolated cases relatively hard layers of snow are lying on a weakly bonded old snowpack. In some cases the wind slabs have bonded still only poorly with each other and the old snowpack. This applies in particular on rather lightly snow-covered shady slopes and at elevated altitudes.
Intermediate altitudes and sunny slopes: The surface of the snowpack will freeze to form a strong crust and will soften during the day.
At low altitude from a snow sport perspective, in most cases insufficient snow is lying.
Intermediate altitudes and sunny slopes: The surface of the snowpack will freeze to form a strong crust and will soften during the day.
At low altitude from a snow sport perspective, in most cases insufficient snow is lying.
Tendency
Slight increase in danger of dry avalanches as a consequence of new snow and wind. Some snow will fall on Sunday in particular at the southern and eastern borders of Aran. Significant decrease in danger of moist avalanches as the temperature drops.