Stubaital on 14.04.2024 | salta

Snow condition

Descent possible up to 1600m. The last 200m are quite a hack but it works.

Snow quality

Powder only above 3500m in north-facing hollows exposed to the snow. All other expos very variable snow cover. Partly broken snow, partly firn, but mostly soaked wet snow already in the early morning

We were back in the valley at 10 am today. Even the day before, many slopes were no longer safe to walk on from mid-morning. We stuck to ridges and flat flanks to avoid the danger spots

Overall impression

Not ideal spring conditions. The snow cover is too wet from the warm temperatures. The night-time radiation is not yet sufficient to form a longer-lasting firn layer. From around 10 a.m., most of the slopes are already fully exposed to the sun and damp. Steep east-facing slopes soften even faster. Nice tours are still possible with an early start. There is still good snow on the north side of the wild Freiger