Chiemgau Alps East

Isolated glide snow avalanche activities

Isolated glide snow avalanche activities

Avalanche danger is low. In isolated cases, small to medium-sized glide snow avalanches can release naturally on very steep grass-covered slopes. In particular around glide cracks this can happen at any time of day or night. In addition, small snowdrift accumulations in extremely steep terrain close to the summits are prone to triggering. When triggered the danger of taking a fall on the icy old snowpack surface outweighs the danger of being buried in snow.

Due to colder temperatures the snowpack has settled considerably, is mostly frozen to the extent that it is capable of bearing loads, and is stable. The snow is in patches wet down to the ground which promotes gliding movements of the snow masses. Above the timberline, small-scale shallow snowdrift accumulations are found in leeward areas. These are deposited poorly bonded on the encrusted snow cover.

As a consequence of new snow and wind the avalanche danger will rise again at the beginning of the week.