Avalanche situation and outlook
What is the current avalanche danger level?
- Avalanche bulletin: Current avalanche danger and forecast for the next day
- Explanation of avalanche danger levels: Implications and recommendations for transportation routes and settlements, and advice and recommendations for those engaging in backcountry and other off-piste activities
How long is the situation expected to last? When is the situation likely to ease?
- Avalanche bulletin: Outlook for the coming days
How many avalanches have been released?
- News reports (daily at 8.30 am and 6 pm): Latest information on avalanche events
- Weekly report: Summary of the previous week's avalanche situation
- Reporting avalanches online: Reporting your own observations
Have any destructive avalanches occurred?
- News reports (daily at 8.30 am and 6 pm): Latest information on destructive avalanches
How many avalanche victims have there been to date this winter/during the current exceptional avalanche situation?
When and where is the latest information published on the situation?
- News reports (daily at 8.30 am and 6 pm)
- Natural hazards portal
- Radio and television
- Instructions issued by public authorities and emergency services
Can I embark on a backcountry trip in the xy region?
- Avalanche bulletin: Current avalanche danger and forecast for the next day
- Explanation of avalanche danger levels: Recommendations for those engaging in backcountry and other off-piste activities
You can also find all the news and key information on the current situation here.
Avalanche reporting
I have witnessed an avalanche. Where can I report it?
- Reporting avalanches online
Traffic reports
Is the road/access route/railway line open?
Can I visit for a holiday/travel to a particular destination despite the critical avalanche situation?
- Road conditions
- TCS
- Traffic information from SRF
- SBB
- District authority or tourist information office
Information centres/police/cantonal agencies
Where can I obtain first-hand information on the avalanche and snow situation in my district or canton?
Recommended response to avalanche disasters
What action should I take if an avalanche has deposited snow in a settlement or on a road, or buried people or vehicles?
Avalanche rescue
Additional background information on avalanches
- Useful information concerning avalanches
- Powder avalanches
- Powder avalanche experiment
- Avalanche disasters in general
- Avalanche activity in previous extreme winters
- Avalanche accidents
- Danger levels
- About the avalanche bulletin
- SRF TV documentary on avalanche research (Einstein series, German)
- Film documenting how avalanche bulletins are produced