Allgäu Alps Central

Gliding snow activity in Allgäu is high!

Gliding snow activity in Allgäu is high!

Avalanche danger above 1500 m is considerable, danger below that altitude is low. Main problem: wet snow. On very steep slopes with smooth ground glide snow avalanches can be expected at anytime. In isolated cases they can grow to large size. Avoid zones below glide cracks. In extremely steep terrain, small and medium-sized wet loose snow avalanches will release in addition, in particular on the sunny side. In addition beware snowdrifts at highest altitudes. Danger zones occur on steep ridgeline slopes, behind discontinuities and in wind-loaded gullies and bowls in all aspects. Isolated small slab avalanches can be triggered by minimal additional loading.

In many places a thin nocturnal melt-freeze crust forms. Even above 2000 m the snowpack is completely moist and wet at ground level. Moistening progresses as a result of mild temperatures. Higher up, fresh and somewhat older snowdrift accumulations were in places deposited atop soft layers or graupel and are prone to triggering. There is barely any snow below 1500 m, even in north-facing terrain.

On Thursday, too, gliding snow will remain the predominant problem, due to showery rainfall.