Avalanche forecast

Chiemgau Alps East

LWD Bayern
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Highlights

Danger zones mostly in summit and ridgeline zones

Avalanche problems

  • Wind slab

    • Above treeline
    Size
    1

    Stability: poor · Frequency: few

Avalanche Activity

Danger zones mostly in summit and ridgeline zones

Avalanche danger is low. Main problem: snowdrifts, a slab avalanche can be triggered even by one sole skier, Isolated danger zones occur in steep ridgeline terrain on NW/N/E facing slopes and in wind-loaded gullies and bowls. Avalanche releases are mostly small-sized. On smooth steep grassy slopes, isolated small glide-snow avalanches can trigger naturally.

Snowpack Structure

The fresh fallen snow is being transported by S/W winds of varying intensity. Inside the drifts themselves, trigger-sensitive layers are being generated. The drifts are being deposited atop corn snow, depending on region, or atop a thin melt-freeze crust or atop older drifts. Weak layers inside the old snowpack have largely consolidated at high altitudes, are triggerable only in isolated cases. The snowpack base is moist-to-wet down to the ground. Gliding snow is possible.

Tendency

Weather remains variable. Little change expected.

Bulletin data: Avalanche Warning Service Bavaria (CC BY 4.0)

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