Chiemgau Alps East

Minor gliding snow problem persists.

Minor gliding snow problem persists.

Avalanche danger is low. Main problem: gliding snow. Glide snow avalanches can release naturally on very steep smooth grass-covered slopes in all aspects that have not yet discharged. They tend to stay small. Avoid zones below gliding snow cracks. In addition, isolated small wet loose snow avalanches are possible in extremely steep terrain. Heed dangers of being swept along and of taking a fall.

During Monday night a thin melt-freeze crust can form at intermediate altitudes which softens swiftly during the day. At high altitudes the snowpack surface often freezes to the extent that it is capable of bearing loads and also remains hard and icy throughout the day. In the uppermost part of the snowpack soft layers are embedded between melt-freeze crusts at high altitudes. These are, however, difficult to trigger. The old snowpack is compact and stable by and large. Up to high altitudes it is thoroughly moist and down to the ground frequently wet. In places, gliding movements are possible. In all aspects below 1500 m an area-wide cohesive snowpack is rare.

In the center and the west of the Bavarian Alps avalanche danger rises slightly on Wednesday due to new snow and wind.