19/10/2014 First investigations of instability at the Hochvogel (Allgäu, Germany)

Increased rockfall activity has recently been noticed at the Hochvogel (2592 m üA, Allgäu, Germany), where a large fracture at the peak is gradually opening. Lukas Paysen-Petersen and Michael Krautblatter, along with MSc students of the TUM landslide group visited the site in October to gain insight into the activity and make initial mapping and measurement of the fracture opening Following the inspection it was decided to initiate a new project with the LfU (Bavarian state office of environment) in order to continue monitoring the movement and better understand the future stability of the Hochvogel peak.