Chiemgau Alps East

On hiking trails beware of the danger of residual snow higher up gliding over the ground!

On hiking trails beware of the danger of residual snow higher up gliding over the ground!

Avalanche danger above 1600 m is moderate, below that altitude danger is low. Main problem: wet snow. Wet loose snow avalanches can trigger naturally in steep rocky terrain. Wherever there is still enough snow, in addition possibility of glide snow avalanches triggering naturally in steep terrain with smooth ground. Avalanches generally are small-sized.

Heavy rainfalls up to summit altitudes will lessen during the second half of Friday night. These considerably weaken the already thoroughly moist snowpack, i.e., the snow can release spontaneously in steep terrain. The ground layers of the snowpack are also wet which promotes gliding of the snow masses over smooth ground. The snowpack has strongly receded due to the rain. North-facing the ground has become bare up to 1400 m, south-facing up to summit regions.

During the next few days the weather will stay variable and mild. The wet snow problem will decrease only slowly.