Snow report Arlberg, 01/28/2017
Climbing around in the Lechtal Alps
Arlberg
Snow condition
Snow quality
Overall impression
Snow condition
Not much, but not nothing either. Just in the valley still quite good, but further up it's definitely well below average, often blown over, with rock contact above the tree line from time to time, but you can ride far down (but possibly not for long in the current temperatures).
Snow quality
Lots of broken snow, both from the wind and the sun, but in shady slopes protected from the wind and especially in the north-facing forest there is still good powder snow, which is now very settled, and on steep south-facing slopes you may be lucky enough to catch some firn...
Risks
It's easing up more and more. I would still avoid really steep terrain, but it has been worse, but with the next snowfall it will probably be uncomfortable again, there is already a lot of surface and deep frost.
Overall impression
Nice weather, still (somewhat) decent snow, but it's getting difficult to find good, untracked snow. Supplies are urgently needed.
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