Lechtal on 30.01.2022 | sumedum

Snow condition

The forest road provides easy access to the area around the Galtjoch. Not all variants are possible at the top, but it is quite easy to see what is possible and what is not. Either completely blown off or it goes quite easily.

Snow quality

Very variable. Quite easy to ski in drifting snow, alternating between blown-out snow cover and broken snow in the tightest of spaces. It was best in the flat forest, where there was sometimes about 20 cm of fine powder snow. But even there, the snow varied depending on the slope and sometimes had a light cover.

I would have been more critical from home. Despite the strong wind, there wasn't a huge amount of drift snow and we didn't find it particularly brittle. Without crampons, there was a slight risk of falling in places. There is a large board on the western flank of the Bleispitze.

Overall impression

Very nice time on the mountain, so-so skiing. Saturday was even better in terms of snow and there were certainly more suitable tours this weekend. Let's see what fresh snow (and wind...) will bring.