Chiemgau Alps East

Isolated small snowdrift accumulations are triggerable in high alpine regions - Attention to falls

Isolated small snowdrift accumulations are triggerable in high alpine regions - Attention to falls

Avalanche danger is low. Limited-space snowdrifts at heightened altitudes can be problematic. Small slab avalanches can be triggered by large additional loading near ridgelines on extremely steep shady slopes. Attention urged towards the risks of taking a fall, they outweigh those of being buried in snow masses. In addition, on extremely steep sunny slopes at intermediate altitudes, small wet loose-snow avalanches can trigger naturally.

The snowpack has settled well overall, is largely stable. On sunny slopes the melt-freeze crust softens in the morning. At high altitudes the snowpack surface moistens only superficially. On shady slopes above 1700 m there is still powder. At high altitudes there are weak layers near small, older snowdrift accumulations.

Over the next few days, danger of wet-snow avalanches at intermediate altitudes will increase. Snowdrift problem at high altitudes.