Snow report Central Switzerland, 01/13/2018
Skitour im Engelbergertal
Central Switzerland
Snow condition
Snow quality
Overall impression
Snow condition
Very good base at the start of the tour at 1600m. After that, it declines relatively quickly. You can't complain about that. On the south-west side, it is partly aper to just under 2000m. Supplies are urgently needed here.
Snow quality
There is between 5-20cm of light powder on a very hard base. It slips easily on the ascent and crampons were necessary in some places. Great for skiing in sheltered areas. With a hard turn approach, you could always get through to the crust.
Risks
Relatively relaxed. There was little wind in the game that could have blown the whole thing away. There were also quite steep sections. Otherwise I didn't notice any fresh snow slabs or anything similar. Certainly more critical with more fresh snow, as the stuff slid relatively well on the rain crust. It will be interesting to see how this develops.
Overall impression
Super nice ski tour with a surprisingly good descent and great weather high above the fog.
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