Chiemgau Alps East

Heed wet-snow danger. Avoid slopes with glide-snow cracks.

Heed wet-snow danger. Avoid slopes with glide-snow cracks.

Avalanche danger above 1400 m is moderate, below that altitude danger is low. Main problem: wet snow. On steep slopes in all aspects, wet loose-snow and in isolated cases slab avalanches can trigger naturally and grow to medium size. In addition. on smooth steep grassy slopes and in sparsely wooded zones, small-to-medium glide-snow avalanches can release naturally. void slopes with glide-cracks. At high altitudes, snowdrift accumulations can be triggered by large additional loading, e.g. a group of skiers. Isolated danger zones occur in steep ridgeline terrain on N/E/SW facing slopes and in wind-loaded gullies and bowls.

The fresh snow from last week is settling and bonding. At high altitudes there are still weak, trigger-sensitive layers inside the snowpack and in transitions to the old snowpack. At intermediate altitudes the snowpack is wet down to the ground, enhanding the gliding movement. Daytime warming and some sunshine are moistening the snowpack further, it thus loses its firmness and can release naturally.

Variable weather conditions will make the wet-snow problem persist.