Chiemgau Alps East

Avoid blown-in areas.

Avoid blown-in areas.

The avalanche risk is moderate above the tree line and low below it. The main problem is wind slab. Small to medium slab avalanches can be triggered with little additional load. The avalanche prone locations are mainly above the tree line in the steep terrain adjacent to ridgelines in the north to east to south-east aspects as well as distant from ridgelines behind terrain edges and in gullies and bowls.

Individual, mostly small gliding avalanches can detach themselves on very steep, sunny slopes. Small loose snow avalanches are possible on steep terrain interspersed with rocks.

It will snow another 10 to 15 cm by Tuesday evening as the wind dies down. On leeward slopes, fresh and older snowdrift accumulations are prone to triggering on soft layers. In addition, graupel and weak intermediate layers are embedded in the upper part of the old snowpack in places in the area of melting snow caps. The snowpack base is compact and largely stable. On the south side, the snow is often wet towards the ground. Sliding movements on smooth ground are possible.

The avalanche danger remains.