Bavarian Prealps East

Beware of injuries through unwelcome contact with the ground and forced falls

Beware of injuries through unwelcome contact with the ground and forced falls

Avalanche danger is low. Weak layers in the old snowpack are the main problem. Slab avalanches can trigger even by the weight of one single person. Danger zones occur in steep ridgeline terrain especially in shady aspects, near ridgelines, in steep high altitude terrain and in transitions from shallow to deep snow. Avalanches are mostly small, the risks of falling outweigh those of being buried in snow masses. Isolated glide-snow avalanches can trigger naturally 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. Powder or wind-impacted snow has been generated in ridgeline terrain at high altitudes on north-facing slopes. On sunny slopes, the snowpack surface becomes moist on sunny slopes, during the nighttime hours a melt-freeze crust forms. At high altitudes, there are intermediate layers of faceted crystals and graupel. At low altitudes the snowpack is moist down to the ground. Gliding movements over smooth grass-covered slopes cannot be excluded.

Avalanche danger levels will remain low