Overview
- The Bavarian Avalanche Service now rates the danger as considerable at Level 3 below the treeline.
- The Allgäu Alps are identified as the most affected area in the region.
- Deposits of wind-transported snow in bowls, gullies, forest clearings, and the forest transition zone have produced numerous problem spots.
- Even a single skier, snowboarder, or snowshoer can trigger a slab release, so authorities urge heightened caution off secured pistes.
- Level 4 indicates potential for large or very large avalanches, including spontaneous events, and historically about 10% of fatal avalanche accidents occur at this level.