Avalanche Service Bavaria Thursday 22 January 2026

Danger level

1600m

Avalanche Problem

Persistent weak layer

1600m

Long-lasting, weak layers in persistent weak layer.

The avalanche danger is moderate above 1600 metres and low below that. The main problem is a persistent weak layer. Dry slab avalanches can be triggered in places by a small additional load. Avalanche prone locations can be found at the transition from little to much snow, for example at the entrance to gullies and bowls. Slab avalanches can reach medium size, especially on snowy eastern and northern slopes.

Snowpack

Above approx. 1600 m, bonded snow lies on built-up layers, often in the area of surface crusts. These layers are still prone to triggering in places. The snowpack base consists mainly of faceted crystals. Up to medium altitudes, the snow surface is dominated by partly stable crust and thin breakable crust at higher altitudes. On the sunny slopes, it is frozen hard in the morning and firns up during the daytime changes. At the highest elevations there is some small-scale wind slab. The snow depths are below average.

Tendency

Slow decline in avalanche danger.

Danger level

1600m

Avalanche Problem

Persistent weak layer

1600m

Be aware of the risk of falling on hard frozen surfaces.

The avalanche risk is low. Smaller avalanches can be triggered in persistent weak layers, especially with large additional loads. The few avalanche prone locations are found on very steep slopes in the northern and eastern aspects, especially when entering gullies and bowls.

Snowpack

Up to high altitudes, the snowpack has crusted can form on the surface. At higher altitudes, bonded snow lies in places on angular, built-up layers. On the sunny slopes, the hard-frozen snowpack softens on the surface during the daytime changes. Larger areas here are already bare again. Overall, there is little snow, ground contact is to be expected everywhere.

Tendency

The avalanche danger remains low.