Chiemgau Alps East

At high altitude in addition old snow problem

At high altitude in addition old snow problem

In the Bavarian Alpine region avalanche danger above 1500 m is moderate, below that altitude danger is low. Main danger: wet snow. Where there is still enough snow it can release spontaneously on very steep slopes as wet loose snow or slab avalanches. In addition, glide snow avalanches can release on steep slopes with smooth ground - glide cracks indicate danger zones. Avalanches can grow to medium size. At higher altitudes, old snow can also be a problem in some places. Isolated small to medium-sized slab avalanches can trigger in N/E/S aspects by large additional loading. Be especially careful in steep ridgeline terrain and wind-loaded gullies and bowls.

With mild temperatures and increasingly cloudy skies only a thin melt-freeze crust forms during Saturday night. At lower altitudes the snowpack is thoroughly moist or wet and will hardly stabilize. On Sunday, the moistness of the snowpack progresses. In some places at high altitude soft layers persist underneath older snowdrift accumulations which can still be prone to triggering. In many places at low and intermediate altitudes water accumulates and is retained at the ground which promotes gliding movements of the snowpack. Below 1500 m there is hardly any snow left, even on the shady side.

Avalanche danger changes little.