Chiemgau Alps East

Powdery, non-bonded snow dominates, few danger zones near ridgelines

Powdery, non-bonded snow dominates, few danger zones near ridgelines

Avalanche danger is low. Main problem: older snowdrift accumulations. Winter sports enthusiasts can still trigger slab avalanches in steep ridgeline terrain on N/W'/S facing slopes and in wind-loaded gullies and bowls. Avalanches tend to be small-sized. The risks of being forced to take a fall outweigh those of being buried in snow masses.

Daytime warming and solar radiation have settled the snowpack. On shady slopes the snow is mostly loose and low in tension. On sunny slopes there is a melt-freeze crust. Only in steep ridgeline terrain have the trigger-sensitive snowdrifts persisted.

Avalanche danger levels are not expected to change significantly in the coming days.