Snow report Ammer Mountains, 01/09/2017

Snow condition

The amount of snow is not exactly great. But the snowfalls of the last week have ensured that there is a thick blanket of snow both on the mountain and in the valley. This means that some ski tours are already possible. As there is usually no old snow cover under the fresh snow that has fallen since the middle of last week, the terrain underneath must be taken into account when planning tours. There is around 20 cm in the valley and around 50-60 cm at 1600 m. When skiing downhill in the forest, as well as on stony ground, contact with the ground must be expected. Mountain pine belts are usually not covered in snow. The strong winds during the snowfall periods have also blown off entire slopes where you wouldn't actually expect it. Nevertheless, with the right choice of tour, a surprising amount is possible without having to worry too much about the equipment.

Snow quality

The snow quality was very good. The powder snow from the weekend had already settled a little, but it was still very nice to ski. On the north side, the sun still had no effect on the snow.

The situation is quite favorable. I couldn't detect any major drifts in the ridges. However, we were also very cautious today. At the same time, I couldn't observe any sliding snow slides.

Overall impression

As the snow cover already looks very compact, some fresh snow would be good now to remove the last question marks regarding the feasibility of tours.