Snow report Arlberg, 01/02/2016

Snow condition

Around 25 cm of fresh snow fell overnight. As the Sonnenkopf was probably the best in Vorarlberg beforehand, some skiing was possible in the higher areas today. But it's still far from enough. There were core shots again today. So leave the new skis in the cellar and dismantle the old equipment

Snow quality

A dream - to be blessed with fine powder that has fallen with hardly any wind after such a dry spell makes you happy! It makes you look forward to more.

ATTENTION - unfortunately there was no LLB in Vorarlberg today (why???) There were all kinds of small-scale hazards today. Remote releases, loose snow slides and lots of settling noises. On one of the last descents I had a happy experience. During the descent, I noticed some warning signs and stopped. Two previous ski tourers triggered a medium-sized slide (30-40m crack and 80m long) directly behind the next edge of the terrain. A layer of slippery snow had formed on the top of the harsch. 200m further on I could no longer find this effect and ski down safely. Watch out.

Overall impression

It'S oN°! As the saying goes - I hope the week brings even more and I envy all those who still have time off.