Chiemgau Alps on 11.02.2022 | skimale7892

Snow condition

the new snow came with the wind and is sometimes more than 20 cm deep at the top of the lee, on average rather 10-15 new above 1200. all in all, as last week, it's still easy to get down into the valley. hollows are deeply filled, only extremely wind-exposed ridges and ridges are completely blown away. below 700 there is little to nothing at all.

Snow quality

At the bottom wet snow on silt/melt crust, then from the alm area onwards increasingly wind-influenced, but loose powder, which made skiing quite pleasant again. at the top in the north sector then nice, soft, partly somewhat wind-pressed powder on a good soft base

we dug an extended column in the uppermost meter before we climbed up to the steep summit slope. (30 degrees N, 1400m). Breaks could only be made directly under the shovel blade (11th and 16th stroke, each approx. 25 and 50 cm below the surface) only with pressure from behind did the whole block (on sleet) come off. gusty wind, cracking in the sweeps with additional pressure

Overall impression

trail laying on friday afternoon in an otherwise highly frequented area, always wonderful. and downhill to the alm area was also really nice. not much is missing for the fourth star