Berchtesgaden Alps

Small snowdrifts at high altitudes are occasionally prone to triggering

Small snowdrifts at high altitudes are occasionally prone to triggering

Avalanche danger is low. In isolated cases, snowdrift accumulations can be triggered in particular by large additional loading. Above 2200 m they can grow to medium size. The few avalanche prone locations occur on steep N/E ridgeline slopes as well as in wind-loaded gullies and bowls. In addition, small glide-snow avalanches can trigger naturally on very steep grass-covered slopes.

Small snowdrift accumulations that were generated at high altitude have generally settled and consolidated well due to the mild weather. With ascending altitude (MSL) they can trigger in isolated cases. More deeply embedded weak layers in zones where snowfall has been heavy are now unlikely to trigger. At intermediate altitudes the old snow is moist all the way down to the ground. There is little snow on the ground.

Until Friday the avalanche danger will not change significantly.