Oberstdorf on 07.01.2022 | skiandi

Snow condition

In the valley 15 cm of powder snow on no base or 5-10 cm of old snow crust on the north side, above 1500 meters 20 to 30 cm of powder snow on hard snow (30-40 cm), descents through the forest no longer possible. Downhill runs only on pistes or off-piste only with ground contact

Snow quality

visually beautiful everything freshly snow-covered in detail 15-30 cm of cold powder snow on a hard crust

Fresh snow on hard snow with westerly winds - the 15-30 cm of fresh snow was deposited on hard snow. Above the tree line, these can easily be disturbed. The problem is also the hard old snow breaks lurking under powder snow.

Overall impression

Visually nice and wintry again. The powder snow above 1700 meters is enough for some nice turns. Weather forecasts promise a few more centimetres over the next few days