Avalanche Service Bavaria

Friday 13 March 2026

Published 12 Mar 2026, 17:00:00


Danger level

2000m
Avalanche Problem
Persistent weak layer
2000m
Wet snow


Persistent weak layer problem: Be careful at transitions from a little to a lot of snow.

The avalanche risk is low. Persistent weak layers are the main problem. The few avalanche prone locations are mainly in the northern aspects of the high altitudes on very steep slopes and at the entrance to gullies and bowls. Slab avalanches can be triggered with a large additional load and can reach medium size. With the sunlight, individual, smaller loose snow avalanches also release themselves from the rocky steep terrain. At medium altitudes, individual small to medium-sized gliding avalanches are possible on slopes with a smooth surface.

Snowpack

In shady high altitudes, layers of faceted crystals can be found deep under a compact snowpack and in some places close to the surface under a thin melt-freeze crust. In the Allgäu in particular, there are a few centimetres of mostly slightly damp new fallen snow on the melt-freeze crust. Where the snow is still dry, it can be transported by the wind. Otherwise, the new fallen snow is well bonded to the old snow surface. It loses its bond with the sunlight. At medium altitudes, the snowpack is wet towards the ground. There is hardly any snow at low altitudes.

Tendency

Changeable weather can lead to a slight increase in avalanche danger.


Danger level


Avalanche Problem
Wet snow


On the south side, the ground is increasingly pitting up to the summits.

The avalanche risk is low. Wet snow is the main problem. In particular, small loose snow avalanches can detach themselves from the rocky steep terrain in the sunlight. Smaller gliding avalanches are possible on individual, very steep slopes with smooth ground. On very steep north-facing slopes at higher altitudes, small slab avalanches can also be triggered with a large additional load. This is particularly the case at transitions from a little to a lot of snow.

Snowpack

The night is generally clear. Early in the morning, the snow surface is still frozen hard. It softens relatively quickly with the sunlight. The surface snow loses firmness. Occasionally, weak layers of faceted crystals can be found deep under a compact snowpack on the shady slopes of higher summits and areas adjacent to the summit. The snowpack is otherwise moist to wet. There is hardly any snow at low altitudes.

Tendency

The avalanche danger remains low.