West-Vanoise on 28.01.2024

Snow condition

Below 1400 nothing, above that directly good enough. Above 1700 above average! It looks really good in the high Alps.

Snow quality

Spring conditions. An absolute horror to ascend with thick boards and no iron. On the descent, however, it was nice to ride depending on the expo and time of day. Short front window, but even the hard top was quite good to ride. Full throttle carving in the sun - very, very cool. Split into sections. Once the sun is out of a slope, it freezes over again within minutes.

Pretty safe. Lots of daytime activity, plenty of gliding snow and loose snow (also impressively large). In summit and ridge areas, danger of falling due to ice caps.

Overall impression

Nice weekend of spring skiing with a mega group. But powder skis are out of place