Chiemgau Alps East

Only in wind-exposed locations is the snow bound together like boards.

Only in wind-exposed locations is the snow bound together like boards.

The avalanche danger is moderate in the eastern Chiemgau and Berchtesgaden Alps. Fresh snow is the main problem. Above the tree line, it can be triggered in places as a slab avalanche by a small additional load. The main danger spots are in steep terrain close to the crest and in gullies and hollows. Slab avalanches can reach medium size. When exposed to sunlight, fresh snow from extremely steep terrain can also release itself as a loose snow avalanche. Loose snow avalanches usually remain small.

On very steep, smooth meadow slopes and in patchy mountain forests, smaller sliding snow avalanches can also detach themselves.

Up to 30 cm of fresh snow has fallen in the last few days. Within the fresh snow there are isolated weak layers that are prone to disruption. At higher altitudes, older accumulations of drift snow lying on soft layers are covered by fresh snow in places. In areas exposed to the wind, the snow can be bound together like boards. At higher altitudes, the snow loses its firmness with the sunlight. The ground is not frozen and the base of the snow cover is often wet.

It is getting milder and the snow cover is settling. The avalanche risk is slowly decreasing.