Chiemgau Alps East

Beware injuries through unwelcome contact with the ground

Beware injuries through unwelcome contact with the ground

Avalanche danger is low. Weak layers in the old snowpack can be a problem. Isolated small slab avalanches can trigger particularly by large additional loading. Danger zones occur especially in transitions from shallow to deep snow on shady ridgeline extremely steep slopes at high altitudes. Isolated glide-snow avalanches can trigger naturally on steep grassy slopes at any time of day or night where there is sufficient snow on the ground.

Mild temperatures have helped the snowpack to settle and consolidate far-reachingly. Settled powder snow is to be found on shady slopes. At intermediate altitudes in some places there is a trigger-sensitive weak layer below a melt-freeze crust in the uppermost part of the snowpack which has persisted. On sunny slopes the snowpack moistens, then forms a breakable melt-freeze crust during the nocturnal hours. At low altitudes the snowpack is shallow and moist down to the ground. Gliding movements over smooth grass-covered slopes cannot be excluded.

Avalanche danger levels will remain low