Ammergau Alps South

Weakly bonded old snow represents the main danger. Fresh wind slabs require caution.

Weakly bonded old snow represents the main danger. Fresh wind slabs require caution.

Avalanches can in some places be released by a single winter sport participant, especially on steep west, north and east facing slopes above the tree line, and in little used backcountry terrain. Mostly avalanches are medium-sized. The avalanche prone locations are difficult to recognise. Isolated whumpfing sounds and shooting cracks when stepping on the snowpack can indicate the danger. As a consequence of the strong westerly wind, fresh snow drift accumulations formed during the last few days. They are only small but in some cases prone to triggering. This applies in places that are protected from the wind above approximately 2200 m.

The fresh wind slabs are lying on surface hoar in some places above approximately 2200 m. This applies in particular in places that are protected from the wind. The snowpack is unfavourably layered. In its middle, the snowpack is weak in some cases. The old snowpack consists of faceted crystals. The snowpack will be generally subject to considerable local variations. Only a small amount of snow is lying for the time of year in all altitude zones.

Weakly bonded old snow represents the main danger. Over a wide area 5 to 15 cm of snow will fall until Sunday. The mostly small wind slabs of the last few days will be covered with new snow in some cases and therefore difficult to recognise.