Brandenberg Alps

Brandenberger Alpen

Sat 4 Apr

Day Risk Profile

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Low

Avalanche Problems

Avalanche Activity

Wind slabs are to be avoided.

The no longer entirely fresh wind slabs of the last few days can be released by a single winter sport participant in isolated cases. Such avalanche prone locationsLocations delineated by aspect or altitude where avalanches can trigger and people or objects are at risk.EAWS glossary are to be found in particular in areas close to the tree line and above the tree line. Caution is to be exercised in particular in gulliesUsually a steep, elongated, eroded trench; typically prone to snowdrift accumulation.EAWS glossary and bowlsRounded or elongated concavity; typically tending to accumulate snowdrift.EAWS glossary, and behind abrupt changes in the terrain. Additionally in very isolated cases avalanches can penetrate near-ground layers of the snowpackSnow deposited on the ground in a multiplicity of layers.EAWS glossary and reach medium size, especially on shady slopes at elevated altitudes.

Outlook

→ Constant avalanche danger

5 April 2026

Wind slabs require caution.

Snowpack & Weather

Snowpack ▾

The sometimes strong wind has transported the new snow significantly. In some cases the various wind slabs have bonded poorly together. Isolated avalanche prone weak layersSnowpack layer in which the crystals are poorly bonded and the layer has the potential to fail. Typical crystals in dry weak layers causing avalanches are : precipitation particles; surface hoar; faceted crystals; hollow crystals; graupel. Generally >1mm in size, loose grains with few bonds Wet weak layers can be formed by all snow crystal/grain types.EAWS glossary exist in the old snowpackSnow layers deposited from earlier precipitation, prior to fresh fallen snow. Old snow layers consist of metamorphosed snow crystals.EAWS glossary, especially on shady slopes.