Chiemgau Alps East

Danger zones mostly in summit and ridgeline zones

Danger zones mostly in summit and ridgeline zones

Avalanche danger is low. Main problem: snowdrifts, a slab avalanche can be triggered even by one sole skier, Isolated danger zones occur in steep ridgeline terrain on NW/N/E facing slopes and in wind-loaded gullies and bowls. Avalanche releases are mostly small-sized. On smooth steep grassy slopes, isolated small glide-snow avalanches can trigger naturally.

The fresh fallen snow is being transported by S/W winds of varying intensity. Inside the drifts themselves, trigger-sensitive layers are being generated. The drifts are being deposited atop corn snow, depending on region, or atop a thin melt-freeze crust or atop older drifts. Weak layers inside the old snowpack have largely consolidated at high altitudes, are triggerable only in isolated cases. The snowpack base is moist-to-wet down to the ground. Gliding snow is possible.

Weather remains variable. Little change expected.