Current avalanche risk:
considerable avalanche danger

Level number: 3

• Snowpack stability:
The snowpack is only moderately or poorly bonded on many steep slopes*.

• Avalanche probability:
An avalanche is likely to be triggered even in the event of low levels of additional stress** - particularly on the steep slopes specified. Occasional instances of some spontaneous medium-sized avalanches, isolated instances of large avalanches.

• Implications for skiers:
Ski tours require experienced avalanche assessment; limited touring potential.

• Snowpack stability:
  The snowpack is generally bonded and secure.
• Avalanche probability:
  An avalanche can only be triggered in the event of high levels of additional stress** on very few extremely steep slopes. Only small avalanches (slides) can be triggered spontaneously.
• Implications for skiers:
  Generally safe conditions for ski tours.
  

• Snowpack stability:
  The snowpack is only moderately bonded on some steep slopes* - otherwise generally secure.
• Avalanche probability:
  An avalanche is likely to be triggered in the event of high levels of additional stress** - particularly on the steep slopes specified.
• Implications for skiers:
  Large spontaneous avalanches are not expected. Favourable conditions for ski tours, taking into account local hazard spots.
  

• Snowpack stability:
  The snowpack is only moderately or poorly bonded on many steep slopes*.
• Avalanche probability:
  An avalanche is likely to be triggered even in the event of low levels of additional stress** - particularly on the steep slopes specified. Occasional instances of some spontaneous medium-sized avalanches, isolated instances of large avalanches.
• Implications for skiers:
  Ski tours require experienced avalanche assessment; limited touring potential.
  

• Snowpack stability:
  The snowpack is poorly bonded on most steep slopes*.
• Avalanche probability:
  An avalanche is likely to be triggered even in the event of low levels of additional stress ** on numerous steep slopes. Instances of many spontaneous medium-sized avalanches, and in many cases large avalanches, can be expected.
• Implications for skiers:
  Ski tours require highly experienced avalanche assessment. Extremely limited touring potential.

• Snowpack stability:
  The snowpack is generally poorly bonded and thereby largely unstable.
• Avalanche probability:
  Numerous large spontaneous avalanches can be expected, even in moderately steep areas.
• Implications for skiers:
  Ski tours and off-piste skiing are generally not possible.

Explanations:
* generally described in more detail in the avalanche status report (e.g. altitude, exposure, terrain)
** additional stress
high:
(e.g. group skiing together, vehicles on piste, artificial triggering)
low:
(e.g. individual skiers, pedestrians)

• Steep slopes: Slopes with a gradient of more than 30°
• Extreme slopes: Particularly unfavourable slopes because of gradient, terrain, proximity to ridges, ground roughness.
• Spontaneous: Without human intervention
• Exposure: The direction a slope faces
• Exposed: particularly vulnerable to danger