Chiemgau Alps East

The danger of falling outweighs the danger of burial.

The danger of falling outweighs the danger of burial.

The avalanche risk is low. Wind slab is the main problem. Small slab avalanches can be triggered in places with little additional load. The few avalanche prone locations are mainly in the steep terrain adjacent to ridgelines in the west, north and east aspects as well as in gullies and bowls.

With sunlight, individual, small loose snow avalanches can detach themselves from the rocky steep terrain. Small gliding avalanches are possible on smooth, steep meadow slopes.

Small-scale wind slab is sometimes prone to triggering on soft new fallen snow or on a thin crust. In most cases, however, it is well bonded and lies directly on a load-bearing, crust-can-form surface of old snow or the previously apery ground. Overnight, a thin melt-freeze crust forms on the snow surface, which quickly softens again during the day in the sun. Overall, there is little snow.

No change in avalanche danger.