Karwendel Mountains

Karwendel Ost

Mon 9 Feb

Day Risk Profile

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Low

Avalanche Problems

Avalanche Activity

Low avalanche danger will prevail.

Individual avalanche prone locationsLocations delineated by aspect or altitude where avalanches can trigger and people or objects are at risk.EAWS glossary for dry avalanches are to be found in particular on very steep shady slopes above approximately 2000 m and adjacent to ridgelines. They are rather rare and are clearly recognisable to the trained eye. Apart from the danger of being buried, restraint should be exercised as well in view of the danger of avalanches sweeping people along and giving rise to falls.

Outlook

→ Constant avalanche danger

10 February 2026

Low avalanche danger will prevail.

Snowpack & Weather

Snowpack ▾

The old snowpackSnow layers deposited from earlier precipitation, prior to fresh fallen snow. Old snow layers consist of metamorphosed snow crystals.EAWS glossary consists of faceted crystalsSnow grains, solid, with multiple flat glassy faces and sharp edges. Developed from faceting metamorphism, usually poorly bonded to one another (fewer contact points), a critical factor in avalanches if a faceted layer is covered with bonded snow. Typical grain size: 0.5 to 3 mm See also: www.snowcrystals.itEAWS glossary. The snowpackSnow deposited on the ground in a multiplicity of layers.EAWS glossary will become moist on steep sunny slopes. This applies at low and intermediate altitudes. The snowpack will be generally subject to considerable local variations. Only a small amount of snow is lying for the time of year in all altitude zones.