Allgäu Alps Central

Persistent weak layer problem on some slopes.

Persistent weak layer problem on some slopes.

The avalanche risk is moderate above 2200 metres and low below that. Persistent weak layers can be problematic. Slab avalanches can be triggered in particular with large additional loads. Avalanche prone locations are on very steep slopes with aspects from north-west to north to east as well as at the transition from little to much snow, for example when entering gullies and bowls. Avalanches usually remain small, but medium-sized avalanches cannot be ruled out.

At medium elevations, the snowpack can form a crust in the morning before softening with the sun during the daytime changes. On shady slopes at higher altitudes (above approx. 1500 metres), the snow is compact and powdery on the surface. The snowpack is compact and the sinking depths are shallow. In the higher altitudes, weak layers of faceted crystals can be found in places under deeper snow caps. The ground is increasingly pitting on the south side.

The avalanche danger is slowly decreasing.