Chiemgau Alps East

Melt-freeze crusts on sunny slopes, powder on north-facing slopes, all-in-all not much snow on the ground

Melt-freeze crusts on sunny slopes, powder on north-facing slopes, all-in-all not much snow on the ground

Avalanche danger is low. Main problem: superficial weak layers inside the transported snow. Winter sports enthusiasts can trigger a medium-sized slab avalanche can be triggered on steep ridgeline N/W/SW facing slopes and in wind-loaded gullied and bowls. Avalanche releases tend to be small-sized, the danger of being forced to take a fall outweighs that of being buried in snow masses.

The snowpack has settled well, by and large, and is low in internal tensions. On shady slopes the snow is mostly powdery. On sunny slopes there is melt-freeze. Only in steep ridgeline terrain are small, trigger-sensitive snowdrift accumulations still a threat.

Rising avalanche danger levels at the beginning of next week, due to fresh snowfall and wind