Snow report Alpenostrand, 01/20/2018

Snow condition

There is enough snow, there is only a thin layer in the valley, but it was easy to get up and down if you keep your eyes open. There was a good 20 cm of snow in the upper area. Snow started to fall at around 14:00.

Snow quality

I give the 3 stars for the snow in the upper area. The snow at the top was a bit damp and heavy (warm temperatures), but depending on the location and previous sunlight, it was really fun to ski. The lower area only gets one star, it was too warm there, the snow was hard and therefore more difficult to ski.

Avalanche warning level 3 was issued for the region, and avalanche warning level 4 has even been announced for Sunday. Unfortunately, the weather conditions of the previous days were not to the liking of all off-piste fans. The Eibl was a good choice today due to its flat slopes and low altitude (just under 1000m). Because it's so flat there, I can't make any observations of my own regarding the avalanche situation.

Overall impression

Away from the best-known downhill route, it was still possible to make my own tracks in the snow. I was able to fill the day with a second ascent and both descents were great fun. You just have to be a bit of a pre-alpine rumbler and not expect any lonely, high alpine adventures ;)