Gruppo Tessa · 14 April 2026

Day Risk Profile

Considerable

below 2500m

Moderate

above 2500m

Avalanche Problems

Below 2500 m

Considerable (3) Wet avalanches · all day

Wet snow Slab 3

N, NE, E, W, NW

below 2500m

Large Some Very poor

GM.3 GM.6

Field notes

Rolling snowballs, deep penetration when you step or ski, and small natural slides are clear signals that the Snow deposited on the ground in a multiplicity of layers.EAWS glossary is losing strength. After a clear, cold night the surface often freezes into a strong supporting Layer of hard-compacted snow resulting from a melt-freeze process or wind.EAWS glossary, and conditions are favourable in the early morning. After a warm, overcast night, the problem may be present from the start of the day. Plan early returns and watch the runout zones below you.

Source: SLF Avalanche Bulletin Interpretation Guide

Above 2500 m

Moderate (2) Dry avalanches · all day

Wind slab + Persistent weak layers Slab 2

N, NE, W, NW

above 2500m

Medium Some Poor

GM.3 GM.6

Field notes

Wind slab

Look for fresh snow deposits on Slope facing downwind/ wind sheltered aspect. Snow deposits can attain several times average snow depth.EAWS glossary, in Usually a steep, elongated, eroded trench; typically prone to snowdrift accumulation.EAWS glossary and Rounded or elongated concavity; typically tending to accumulate snowdrift.EAWS glossary, and behind ridgelines and abrupt changes in terrain — these are where the wind has loaded the snow into slabs that are easy to trigger. Recent avalanches, shooting cracks under your weight, and Distinctive noise (resembling a “whumpf” sound) occurring when a weak layer beneath a slab collapses. The air of the weak layer is forced outside the snowpack, with the resulting whumpf sound being heard. The sound usually indicates an unstable situation and can be accompanied by surface cracking. A whumpf is a clear avalanche alert.EAWS glossary sounds are clear confirmations of the problem. The safest move is to avoid wind-loaded terrain entirely. NB wind signs alone don't always mean an avalanche problem exists, and the age of drifted snow is hard to judge.

Persistent weak layers

Persistent Snowpack 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 are very challenging to recognise. Distinctive noise (resembling a “whumpf” sound) occurring when a weak layer beneath a slab collapses. The air of the weak layer is forced outside the snowpack, with the resulting whumpf sound being heard. The sound usually indicates an unstable situation and can be accompanied by surface cracking. A whumpf is a clear avalanche alert.EAWS glossary sounds and shooting cracks are typical when present, but you can have a serious weak layer with no warning signs at the surface. Knowledge of how the Snow deposited on the ground in a multiplicity of layers.EAWS glossary has evolved is essential. SLF's travel advice is direct: travel conservatively, avoid terrain where the consequences of being caught are large, and treat the history of weather and snow as more important than what you can see today. Read the full bulletin.

Source: SLF Avalanche Bulletin Interpretation Guide

Avalanche Activity

Wet snow represents the main danger. Wind slabs in high Alpine regions.

The danger of wet avalanches will persist, especially on steep west, north and east facing slopes. In these regions natural avalanches are possible, even large ones. In steep Usually a steep, elongated, eroded trench; typically prone to snowdrift accumulation.EAWS glossary in particular in the regions with a lot of snow wet avalanches can in isolated cases reach areas without any Snow deposited on the ground in a multiplicity of layers.EAWS glossary. Moist and wet avalanches can additionally in some places be released, even by a single winter sport participant. Locations delineated by aspect or altitude where avalanches can trigger and people or objects are at risk.EAWS glossary for dry avalanches are to be found on very steep west, north and east facing slopes above approximately 2500 m. The fresh wind slabs can be released by a single winter sport participant, in particular adjacent to ridgelines and in gullies and Rounded or elongated concavity; typically tending to accumulate snowdrift.EAWS glossary. Such avalanche prone locations are sometimes covered with new snow and are difficult to recognise. Especially transitions from a shallow to a deep snowpack are unfavourable. Avalanches can in very isolated cases penetrate deep layers reach large size.

Outlook

Constant avalanche danger

15 April 2026

The danger of moist and wet avalanches will persist. As a consequence of warming during the day and solar radiation more frequent natural avalanches are to be expected, in the regions exposed to a lot of new snow especially.

Snowpack & Weather

Snowpack

Up to 2500 m rain will fall. The rain will give rise to a loss of strength within the Snow deposited on the ground in a multiplicity of layers.EAWS glossary especially on steep shady slopes. Up to 15 cm of snow, and even more in some localities, will fall above approximately 2500 m. As a consequence of a sometimes strong southeasterly wind, sometimes easily released wind slabs will form at elevated altitudes. Steep west, north and east facing slopes above approximately 2500 m: Isolated avalanche prone Snowpack 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 top section of the Snow layers deposited from earlier precipitation, prior to fresh fallen snow. Old snow layers consist of metamorphosed snow crystals.EAWS glossary. Faceted weak layers exist in the bottom section of the old snowpack.

Source

ALBINA

Issued

13 Apr 15:00 UTC

Valid until

14 Apr 15:00 UTC

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