2020-01-25T16:00:00Z 2020-01-25T16:00:00Z 2020-01-25T23:00:00Z 2020-01-26T23:00:00Z 1 DP6 drifting snow The backcountry touring conditions are generally favourable. Wind slabs require caution. The somewhat older wind slabs are to be avoided in particular in extreme terrain. Mostly avalanches are only small and can be released by large loads. At high altitudes and in high Alpine regions avalanche prone locations are a little more prevalent. Adjacent to ridgelines avalanches can be triggered in deep layers of the snowpack and reach medium size in some cases. Apart from the danger of being buried, restraint should be exercised in view of the danger of avalanches sweeping people along and giving rise to falls. In steep terrain there is a danger of falling on the hard snow surface. The snowpack remains generally stable. In particular shady slopes where hard layers are lying on a weakly bonded old snowpack are unfavourable. Such avalanche prone locations are rather rare and are barely recognisable, even to the trained eye. The conditions are mostly favourable for snow sport activities outside marked and open pistes. Wind slabs require caution. 2020-01-25T16:00:00Z 2020-01-25T23:00:00Z 2020-01-26T23:00:00Z 1 DP6 drifting snow Wind slabs at elevated altitudes. In the last few days mostly small wind slabs formed in some localities. The clearly visible wind slabs of the last few days must be evaluated with care and prudence in particular on northwest to north to northeast facing aspects at high altitudes and in high Alpine regions. They can be released by a single winter sport participant in some cases above approximately 2400 m. The wind slabs are clearly recognisable to the trained eye. Even a small avalanche can sweep snow sport participants along and give rise to falls. Apart from the danger of being buried, restraint should be exercised in view of the danger of avalanches sweeping people along and giving rise to falls. The snowpack will be subject to considerable local variations. Faceted weak layers exist in the snowpack especially above approximately 2400 m. In addition the rather small wind slabs of the last few days in particular adjacent to ridgelines and in gullies and bowls and generally in the high Alpine regions are prone to triggering in some cases still. The conditions are mostly favourable for snow sport activities outside marked and open pistes. Wind slabs require caution. 2020-01-25T16:00:00Z 2020-01-25T23:00:00Z 2020-01-26T23:00:00Z 1 DP6 drifting snow The backcountry touring conditions are generally favourable. Wind slabs require caution. The somewhat older wind slabs are to be avoided in particular in extreme terrain. Mostly avalanches are only small and can be released by large loads. At high altitudes and in high Alpine regions avalanche prone locations are a little more prevalent. Adjacent to ridgelines avalanches can be triggered in deep layers of the snowpack and reach medium size in some cases. Apart from the danger of being buried, restraint should be exercised in view of the danger of avalanches sweeping people along and giving rise to falls. In steep terrain there is a danger of falling on the hard snow surface. The snowpack will be generally stable. In particular shady slopes where hard layers are lying on a weakly bonded old snowpack are unfavourable. Such avalanche prone locations are rather rare but are barely recognisable, even to the trained eye. The conditions are mostly favourable for snow sport activities outside marked and open pistes. Wind slabs require caution. 2020-01-25T16:00:00Z 2020-01-25T23:00:00Z 2020-01-26T23:00:00Z 1 DP6 drifting snow Wind slabs adjacent to ridgelines. In the last few days mostly small wind slabs formed in some localities. These are lying on the unfavourable surface of an old snowpack in particular on northeast to north to northwest facing aspects above approximately 2400 m. The wind slabs are clearly recognisable to the trained eye. Avalanches can in very isolated cases be released, even by a single winter sport participant, but they will be small in most cases. Even a small avalanche can sweep snow sport participants along and give rise to falls. Apart from the danger of being buried, restraint should be exercised in view of the danger of avalanches sweeping people along and giving rise to falls. In particular in the regions exposed to the foehn wind moderate wind in the high Alpine regions. The snowpack will be subject to considerable local variations. Faceted weak layers exist in the snowpack especially above approximately 2400 m. In addition the rather small wind slabs of the last few days in particular adjacent to ridgelines and in gullies and bowls and generally in the high Alpine regions are prone to triggering in some cases still. The conditions are mostly favourable for snow sport activities outside marked and open pistes. Wind slabs require caution.