Avalanche forecast

Allgäu Alps Central

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Avalanche danger

All elevations
2 · Moderate
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Highlights

Beware gliding snow

Avalanche problems

  • Wind slab

    • All elevations

  • Wet snow

    • All elevations

Snowpack Structure

The snowpack surface was moist, during nights of clear skies it forms a thin melt-freeze crust which rapidly softens during the day if temperatures are mild, becoming moist and forfeiting its firmness. Recent snowdrift accumulations have settled, still trigger-prone on high ridgeline and summit slopes in shady aspects. The old snowpack is stable, moist and wet at ground level. Below 1500 m, hardly any snow on the ground, even on north-facing slopes.

Tendency

Mild until the weekend. The wet-snow avalanche danger will increase somewhat.

Avalanche Activity

Beware gliding snow

Avalanche danger is moderate. Main problem: snowdrift accumulations. Slab avalanches (small-to-medium) can trigger in some places by 1 person. Danger zones occur in steep rigeline terrain on NW/N/E facing slopes and in wind-loaded gullies and bowls. On smooth slopes, isolated glide-snow avalanches can trigger, releases mostly small. Glide-snow avalanches can grow to larger size in isolated cases. Avoid zones below glide cracks.

In addition, on extremely steep rough and rocky slopes in all aspects, small wet loose-snow avalanches are possible, triggerable by winter sports enthusiasts in very steep terrain.

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

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