Schneealm on 09.03.2022 | gletscho

Snow condition

Despite southern exposure, still enough snow for start and finish in the valley with skis. Forest still very well snowed in. On the sunny side, of course, more and more "islands" are opening up, but they are not yet affecting the downhill possibilities.

Snow quality

Very changeable. The north wind of the past few days has blown in drift snow and drift snow lenses on the south side of the hardened old snow cover (even in the forest!). Some of this drift snow is very loose, but in places it is hard packed again. The drift snow has already bonded quite well with the old snow and is not very thick (approx. 10 cm). On the southeast-facing descent (Heualm), there was mostly loose and soft drift snow at the top, which was easy to ski. Further down, there was firn and firn-covered avalanche snow (deposits from the winter).

The drifting snow lenses also mentioned by the LWD turned out to be harmless or were only slightly thick and easy to recognize. Daytime "warming" (although it was quite cold, but the sun has enormous power on steep south-facing slopes). I set off at just after 6:00 am and by the time I entered the descent (around 10:00 am) it was pretty much right. If it gets warmer, the warming will certainly be critical.

Overall impression

Die sicheren Bedingungen (die "2" vom LWD bezogen sich auf den eingeblasenen Triebschnee, der sich dann aber als nicht so gravierend darstellte) mussten genutzt werden, so dass ich heute mal in den Südostsektor auswich um eine Abfahrt zu fahren, die oft bei "normalen" Frühjahrsbedingungen wegen der Gefahr der Gleitlawinen (sehr steile, ungemähte Bergwiesen) nicht gemacht werden kann. Heute waren die Bedingungen dafür ideal und auch der Durchschlupf durch die Felszone gut eingeschneit. Abfahrt bis direkt zur Straße möglich. Die Ablagerungen (Holz, Äste, ...) der Lawinen vom Winter apern zwar schon aus, sind aber (noch) nicht sehr störend.