Catena delle Vedrette di Ries · 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.1

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

Persistent weak layers Slab 2

N, NE, E, W, NW

above 2500m

Large Few Poor

GM.3 GM.1

Field notes

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. As a consequence of the rain natural wet avalanches are possible.

The danger of wet avalanches will persist, especially on very steep west, north and east facing slopes below approximately 2500 m. In these regions natural avalanches are possible, even large ones in isolated cases. In steep Usually a steep, elongated, eroded trench; typically prone to snowdrift accumulation.EAWS glossary especially 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. Individual 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 shady slopes above approximately 2500 m. Such avalanche prone locations are difficult to recognise. In addition the fresh wind slabs in Areas above approximately 3000 m (particularly glaciated areas).EAWS glossary are capable of being triggered in isolated cases, in particular on near-ridge shady slopes. Wind slabs are mostly small.

Outlook

Constant avalanche danger

15 April 2026

The danger of wet avalanches will persist.

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. 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. Above approximately 2500 m snow will fall. As a consequence of a sometimes strong southeasterly wind, small wind slabs formed in Areas above approximately 3000 m (particularly glaciated areas).EAWS glossary.

Source

ALBINA

Issued

13 Apr 15:00 UTC

Valid until

14 Apr 15:00 UTC

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