Sole, Pejo e Rabbi · 23 December 2025

Avalanche Problems

Above 2600 m

Low (1) Dry avalanches · all day

Persistent weak layers Slab 1

N, NE, NW

above 2600m

Small Few Poor

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

Low avalanche danger will prevail. Individual avalanche prone locations are to be found on shady slopes at elevated altitudes.

In isolated cases avalanches can be triggered in the weakly bonded old snow. Such Locations delineated by aspect or altitude where avalanches can trigger and people or objects are at risk.EAWS glossary are to be found in particular on extremely steep shady slopes above approximately 2600 m. The older wind slabs are mostly shallow but to be assessed with care and prudence. Mostly avalanches are small. Restraint should be exercised because avalanches can sweep people along and give rise to falls.

Outlook

Constant avalanche danger

24 December 2025

The avalanche danger will persist.

Snowpack & Weather

Snowpack

Shady slopes above approximately 2600 m: 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 bottom section of the Snow deposited on the ground in a multiplicity of layers.EAWS glossary. The mostly small wind slabs of recent weeks must be evaluated with care and prudence especially on very steep shady slopes above approximately 2400 m. In all regions less snow than usual is lying. The snowpack remains subject to considerable local variations.

Source

ALBINA

Issued

23 Dec 08:02 UTC

Valid until

23 Dec 16:00 UTC

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