Kleinwalsertal on 12.01.2023 | schneerudi

Snow condition

Even in the furthest snow-hole valleys, there's mostly nothing below 1400, I've carried a bit down. And at the top, strong winds, so constant changes from very little to lots of snow. Pines etc. up to high altitude, everything is open. It also rained again yesterday up to at least 1700.

Snow quality

Something of everything, very variable. Under 1700 crushed snow with sugar on it. Very unfavorable for skiing rock slalom.

I was only on the flat below 2000, uncritical there and nothing observed. But there was a lot of wind and therefore drifting snow. Constant transitions from a little to a lot of snow. Since the crust was only present up to 1700, I would rather go along with the Allgäu LLB, which says a 3 from the tree line. The Vorarlberger says from 2000

Overall impression

Not really good. Uncomfortable wind and poor visibility at the top, stone slalom in the broken snow at the bottom... Hopefully the snow line will drop down to the valleys with the next precipitation. It's starting to get frustrating