Chiemgau Alps East

Danger of falls on frozen snowpack surface outweigh those of being buried in snow masses

Danger of falls on frozen snowpack surface outweigh those of being buried in snow masses

Avalanche danger is low. Wet snow can be problematic. On extremely steep sunny slopes, isolated small loose-snow avalanches can trigger naturally. In isolated cases, small, older snowdrift patches are prone to triggering. Wherever moistness reaches down to ground level on steep grass-covered slopes, small glide-snow avalanches cannot be ruled out.

On sunny slopes the ground is bare of snow up to high altitudes. The remains of the snowpack are melt-freeze encrusted in early morning. Due to solar radiation, bonding disperses in near-surface snow, it turns to firn snow and the snowpack becomes more and more moist/wet. On shady slopes there is dry powder atop a compact snowpack. Near ridgelines there are older, brittle snowdrift accumulations which are prone to triggering in places.

Avalanche danger remains low