Chiemgau Alps East

Avoid prone to triggering wind slab!

Avoid prone to triggering wind slab!

The avalanche risk is considerable. The main problem is new fallen snow. Avalanches can be triggered in all aspects and altitudes by a small additional load. There is even a risk of avalanches in steep clearings or aisles in mountain forests. From extremely steep terrain, the new fallen snow detaches itself in the form of loose snow avalanches. The avalanche prone locations increase in number and size with altitude. Avalanches reach medium size.

Wet snow is also problematic. Due to heavy rain up to approx. 1800 m, spontaneous loose snow avalanches of medium size can be expected from very steep terrain, such as forest aisles. Gliding avalanches are also possible on very steep slopes with smooth ground.

Exposed transportation routes can be hit by avalanches.

With stormy winds and snowfall, the snow packs continue to grow. Potential weak layers of graupel, surface hoar or faceted crystals in the area of thin crusts can be found in the upper part of the snowpack in all aspects. Above 1800 m, there are weak layers of faceted crystals in the snowpack on the shady slopes. Up to around 1800 m, rainfall weakens the snowpack during the day changes. At medium altitudes, the snowpack base is partly wet.

The avalanche situation remains tense.