Chiemgau Alps East

Avoid very steep terrain.

Avoid very steep terrain.

The avalanche danger is moderate above 1500 metres and low below. The fresh snow of the last few days is the main problem. In the forest transition area, in clearings and aisles and above them, it can be triggered as a slab avalanche on individual very steep slopes due to low additional loads. Slab avalanches can reach medium size. Especially when exposed to sunlight, fresh snow from extremely steep terrain can also release itself as a small loose snow avalanche.

On very steep, smooth meadow slopes and in patchy mountain forests, small sliding snow avalanches can occasionally release themselves.

The snow that has fallen in the last few days has already settled considerably. Within the fresh snow, there are isolated weak intermediate layers at higher altitudes that are prone to disruption. In places, a soft layer has remained below older accumulations of drifting snow. The snow loses its firmness with the sunlight, especially on steep rocky terrain. The ground is not frozen and the base of the snowpack is often wet.

It will get warmer at the weekend and wet snow will come to the fore at lower altitudes.