Chiemgau Alps East

Danger of falling on hard old snow surface

Danger of falling on hard old snow surface

The avalanche danger is low. Avalanches are hardly to be expected.

A few centimetres of new fallen snow fall on an often load-bearing melt-freeze crust or, on sunny slopes, up to high altitudes on the ground that is already covered with snow. On purely shady slopes, the old melt-freeze crust is sometimes not load-bearing and garnished with built-up snow or surface hoar. At higher and higher altitudes, faceted crystals can be found beneath the melt-freeze crust.

The avalanche danger remains low for the time being.