Chiemgau Alps East

Avoid small, fresh snowdrift accumulations in the steep terrain adjacent to the ridgeline

Avoid small, fresh snowdrift accumulations in the steep terrain adjacent to the ridgeline

The avalanche risk is low. In the steep terrain adjacent to the ridgeline in northern and eastern aspects, small, fresh snowdrift accumulations can be triggered locally as a small snow slab by a small additional load. Be aware of the risk of being swept away and falling.

There is little new fallen snow on a melt-freeze crust, which is often stable, or up to high altitudes on sunny slopes on ground that has already been covered with snow. On shady slopes, the old melt-freeze crust is sometimes not stable. In some places, small, fresh snowdrift accumulations lie prone to triggering on surface hoar. At higher altitudes, faceted crystals can often be found below the melt-freeze crust right down to the ground.

Low avalanche danger over the turn of the year.