2025-01-30T16:00:00Z Avalanche.report 2025-01-30T16:00:00Z Avalanche.report 2025-01-30T16:00:00Z 2025-01-31T16:00:00Z Avalanche.report 3 2 DP6 DP1 drifting snow drifting snow old snow steady 2025-01-31T16:00:00Z 2025-02-01T16:00:00Z The conditions are sometimes critical for snow sport activities outside marked and open pistes. Single backcountry tourers can release avalanches easily, including large ones. As a consequence of new snow and a strong to storm force wind, easily released wind slabs formed in particular adjacent to ridgelines and in gullies and bowls. Weak layers exist in the snowpack in particular on steep shady slopes. On steep slopes and in gullies and bowls, and behind abrupt changes in the terrain slab avalanches are possible, even large ones. Over a wide area over a wide area 30 to 50 cm of snow, and even more in some localities, fell in the last few days above approximately 2000 m. In particular above the tree line snow depths vary greatly, depending on the infuence of the wind. The snowpack will be in most cases subject to considerable local variations. The various wind slabs have bonded poorly with the old snowpack. The avalanche danger will persist. 2025-01-30T16:00:00Z Avalanche.report 2025-01-30T16:00:00Z 2025-01-31T16:00:00Z Avalanche.report 3 2 DP1 DP2 old snow gliding snow steady 2025-01-31T16:00:00Z 2025-02-01T16:00:00Z The snow sport conditions outside marked and open pistes are unfavourable. Single winter sport participants can release avalanches easily, including large ones. Avalanche prone locations for dry avalanches are to be found in particular on steep west, north and east facing slopes above the tree line, also on steep shady slopes in areas close to the tree line. The avalanche prone locations are covered with new snow and are therefore barely recognisable, even to the trained eye. Whumpfing sounds and the formation of shooting cracks when stepping on the snowpack and fresh avalanches serve as an alarm indicating the danger. Remotely triggered avalanches are possible. <br/> In addition medium-sized gliding avalanches are possible. This applies on steep grassy slopes below approximately 2400 m. <br/> <br/> Defensive route selection is important. The deep wind slabs of the last few days are lying on top of a weakly bonded old snowpack in particular on west to north to east facing aspects above the tree line. They are covered with new snow and therefore barely recognisable. <br/> Weak layers exist deep in the old snowpack also on south facing slopes. This applies in particular in high Alpine regions. <br/> The old snowpack will be moist at low and intermediate altitudes. Above the tree line snow depths vary greatly, depending on the infuence of the wind. The snow sport conditions outside marked and open pistes remain to some extent unfavourable. 2025-01-30T16:00:00Z Avalanche.report 2025-01-30T16:00:00Z 2025-01-31T16:00:00Z Avalanche.report 2 2 DP1 DP2 old snow gliding snow steady 2025-01-31T16:00:00Z 2025-02-01T16:00:00Z Avalanches can in some places be released by a single winter sport participant and reach medium size. Winter sport participants can release avalanches in some places. This applies in particular at transitions from a shallow to a deep snowpack, when entering gullies and bowls for example. Avalanche prone locations for dry avalanches are to be found in particular on steep west, north and northeast facing slopes above approximately 2000 m. Mostly the avalanches are medium-sized. The avalanche situation is more favourable in highly frequented off-piste terrain. <br/> In addition medium-sized gliding avalanches are possible. Avalanche prone weak layers exist in the bottom section of the old snowpack in particular on west, north and northeast facing slopes. The deep wind slabs of the last few days are covered with new snow and therefore difficult to recognise. <br/> <br/> The old snowpack will be moist at low and intermediate altitudes. Above the tree line snow depths vary greatly, depending on the infuence of the wind. The avalanche danger will persist. 2025-01-30T16:00:00Z Avalanche.report 2025-01-30T16:00:00Z 2025-01-31T16:00:00Z Avalanche.report 2 1 DP1 old snow steady 2025-01-31T16:00:00Z 2025-02-01T16:00:00Z Avalanches can in some places be released by a single winter sport participant and reach medium size. As a consequence of new snow and a strong to storm force southwesterly wind, avalanche prone wind slabs formed. These can be released easily in some cases. Avalanche prone locations for dry avalanches are to be found in particular on steep west, north and east facing slopes above the tree line, also on steep shady slopes in areas close to the tree line. The fresh wind slabs are lying on top of a weakly bonded old snowpack in particular on west to north to east facing aspects above the tree line. <br/> <br/> The old snowpack will be moist at low and intermediate altitudes. Above the tree line snow depths vary greatly, depending on the infuence of the wind. The snow sport conditions outside marked and open pistes remain to some extent unfavourable. 2025-01-30T16:00:00Z Avalanche.report 2025-01-30T16:00:00Z 2025-01-31T16:00:00Z Avalanche.report 2 1 DP6 drifting snow steady 2025-01-31T16:00:00Z 2025-02-01T16:00:00Z Fresh wind slabs represent the main danger. The wind slabs of the last few days can be released by a single winter sport participant in isolated cases in particular on very steep northwest, north and northeast facing slopes above approximately 2000 m. The avalanches are rather small. Caution is to be exercised in particular adjacent to ridgelines and in gullies and bowls. The rather small wind slabs are lying on soft layers in particular on shady slopes at elevated altitudes. <br/> <br/> The old snowpack will be moist at low and intermediate altitudes. Above the tree line snow depths vary greatly, depending on the infuence of the wind. Fresh wind slabs represent the main danger. 2025-01-30T16:00:00Z Avalanche.report 2025-01-30T16:00:00Z 2025-01-31T16:00:00Z Avalanche.report 2 1 drifting snow steady 2025-01-31T16:00:00Z 2025-02-01T16:00:00Z New snow and wind slabs above the tree line. Individual avalanche prone locations are to be found in particular on steep slopes at high altitude, also on steep shady slopes in areas close to the tree line. The various wind slabs have bonded poorly with the old snowpack. The avalanche prone locations are clearly recognisable to the trained eye. In particular above the tree line snow depths vary greatly, depending on the infuence of the wind. The snowpack will be in most cases subject to considerable local variations. Below the tree line hardly any snow is lying. The avalanche danger will persist. 2025-01-30T16:00:00Z Avalanche.report 2025-01-30T16:00:00Z 2025-01-31T16:00:00Z Avalanche.report 2 1 DP6 drifting snow steady 2025-01-31T16:00:00Z 2025-02-01T16:00:00Z Fresh wind slabs require caution. Single winter sport participants can release avalanches easily, caution is to be exercised in particular in gullies and bowls, and behind abrupt changes in the terrain, as well as at the base of rock walls. Avalanche prone locations for dry avalanches are to be found in particular on steep west, north and east facing slopes above the tree line. The avalanche prone locations are covered with new snow and are difficult to recognise. <br/> <br/> Individual gliding avalanches and wet snow slides are possible, especially on steep grassy slopes below the tree line. As a consequence of new snow and a strong to storm force wind from southwesterly directions, avalanche prone wind slabs formed. This applies in particular at high altitude. <br/> New snow is lying on a moist old snowpack. This applies below the tree line. Fresh wind slabs require caution.