Avalanche forecast

Allgäu Alps Central

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Avalanche danger

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Highlights

Caution: risks of falling due to small slab avalanches

Avalanche problems

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Avalanche Activity

Caution: risks of falling due to small slab avalanches

Avalanche danger is low. The main problem: trigger-sensitive nowdrifts. The danger zones lie above the treeline in steep ridgeline terrain in N/E/SW aspects and in freshly wind-loaded gullies and bowls. Even minimum additional loading is sufficient to trigger a small slab avalanche. The risks of falling outweigh those of being buried in snow masses.

Snowpack Structure

The strong NW winds will generate fresh, small snowdrift accumulations, deposited on top of powder, surface hoar or smooth wind and melt-freeze crusts - they are prone to triggering. The old snowpack has settled well and is stable. All in all, the snowpack is lesser than usual, at low altitudes there is no snow base.

Tendency

Avalanche danger levels will not change significantly on Wednesday.

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

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