Chiemgau Alps East

Occasional layers in persistent weak layers are prone to triggering

Occasional layers in persistent weak layers are prone to triggering

The avalanche risk is low. Occasional small slab avalanches can be triggered, in particular with large additional loads. Avalanche prone locations are located above around 1600 m on extremely steep shady slopes. The risk of falling and injury is greater than the danger of burial.

At higher elevations, there are a few centimetres of moist new fallen snow on an old snowpack that has often crusted can form. Smaller drift snow packs are now compact and largely stable. The snowpack base often consists of angular, gritty snow. Fracture propagation over larger areas is not to be expected with the overall low-stress and low-thickness snowpack.

Avalanche danger remains low.