Alpenostrand on 10.12.2021 | gletscho

Snow condition

Really very good for the beginning of December at this altitude. It hasn't been this good for a few years. Nevertheless, we can't give it four stars, as it was much better at around the same time in 2005/2006.

Snow quality

Still loose, albeit wind-borne snow (fresh snow from Wednesday to Thursday)

Clear signs of wind even at high altitudes (farm meadows up to 1100m). Smaller cornices at the edge of the path, structures formed by the wind in the snow. Surface frost from the clear and cold night partially blown away by the wind (my track from the previous day was almost completely blown over again, partly due to the blown away surface frost). The avalanche warning level "Low" only applies to the area up to (well) below the tree line. Above that, "Considerable".

Overall impression

Der Alpenostrand präsentiert sich zur Zeit tiefwinterlich. Auch Touren, die in tiefen Lagen enden sind (via Forstraßen bzw. sofern vorhanden Wiesen) bis ins Tal befahrbar. Insgesamt sehr gute Verhältnisse, die weit über den Durchschnitt der vergangenen Jahren (zu gegebenen Zeitpunkt) liegen.