Snow report Kitzbühel Alps, 03/24/2018

Snow condition

Due to the cold temperatures of the last few days, the snow is still holding up quite well. In sunny exposures, more and more terrain traps are slowly but surely appearing. Streams and hollows should not be underestimated. Up to approx. 1100 m you can still get down quite well on the south side. The worst conditions are on the west side. The snow conditions are very good for the time of year.

Snow quality

Surprisingly good! We did the first run on the south side. The fresh snow there (around 10 cm) was already slightly damp but still very easy to ski around 10 am. After another ascent, we turned into the northern exposure. Cold powder (up to 20 cm) without the influence of wind and hardly any penetration on the base. It could hardly be better at the end of March.

Quite relaxed here today. The diurnal cycle was not very pronounced today. Some sliding and wet snow avalanches have already come down. On the sunny side you can find some large fish mouths. Be sure to avoid these. Isolated and rather small accumulations of drift snow were clearly visible today.

Overall impression

We opted for lift-assisted tours today and didn't really have any particularly high expectations. The north-facing powder below 2000 m was simply amazing!