Snow report Kitzsteinhorn, 12/21/2013
Nicht Kitzsteinhorn - aber die Granatspitzgruppe liegt nahe dran.
Kitzsteinhorn
Snow condition
Snow quality
Overall impression
Snow condition
Overall, quite normal for the time of year. However, the distribution is very unusual. Some areas (especially gullies) are extremely well filled - as usual in April. Others are still quite thin. The normal ascent to the Granatspitze is not yet possible, so only 2 stars - otherwise it would have been 3. Stone contact is only to be feared on the valley descent.
Snow quality
As expected, no powder. But well-placed, homogeneous and without broken snow. Grippy and still soft on the surface - there was a little dust :-)
Risks
The fresh drifts from the LLB were very small-scale and rare. On the Sonnblick you could see old crevasses, otherwise everything seemed very stable. You could definitely venture into a steep gully.
Overall impression
Very nice for the current situation and a bit of training at altitude doesn't hurt either. Dream weather on Saturday. Sunday unfortunately foehn again (+7 degrees at 1500m - just around 0 at 2500m).
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