Karwendel Mountains

Karwendel Ost

Wed 7 Jan

Day Risk Profile

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Low

Avalanche Problems

Avalanche Activity

Low avalanche danger will prevail.

Old wind slabs require caution. The old wind slabs are small. The avalanche prone locationsLocations delineated by aspect or altitude where avalanches can trigger and people or objects are at risk.EAWS glossary are to be found in particular on very steep shady slopes at elevated altitudes and adjacent to ridgelines. Apart from the danger of being buried, restraint should be exercised in particular in view of the danger of avalanches sweeping people along and giving rise to falls.

Outlook

↗ Increasing avalanche danger

8 January 2026

Gradual increase in avalanche danger as a consequence of the westerly wind.

Snowpack & Weather

Snowpack ▾

The mostly small wind slabs are lying on soft layers in particular on shady slopes at elevated altitudes. The old snowpackSnow layers deposited from earlier precipitation, prior to fresh fallen snow. Old snow layers consist of metamorphosed snow crystals.EAWS glossary is faceted, especially on west, north and east facing slopes at elevated altitudes. The snowpackSnow deposited on the ground in a multiplicity of layers.EAWS glossary will be subject to considerable local variations. In all altitude zones only a small amount of snow is lying for the time of year.