Snow report Berchtesgaden Alps, 02/09/2022

Snow condition

Partly very inhomogeneously distributed: Generally much less in the higher elevations, in sheltered and blown-in terrain formations there is quite a bit, sometimes around 2 meters. All in all, I'd say it's okay, at least enough that you now have a certain choice of downhill variants and can also do a bit of bolting. You can ski down into the valley on all the clearer paths on the north side. If possible, however, it is advisable to start at around 1000m, especially when the vegetation becomes denser.

Snow quality

It was best purely on the snow side, relatively compact but fast powder above the tree line. In the forest it was more difficult in places, but still ok. Avoid everything in the sun and wind.

The high altitudes are not to be trusted and it's not worth it anyway, due to the blasted areas there. It's very warm in the sun, so wet snow slides further down may be an issue.

Overall impression

Good day with great weather, company and ambience, mostly good snow and a fairly untouched line at the top. Unfortunately, it's been very warm during the day since yesterday, so the sinking depths are sometimes not so great. But in the north-eastern exposures, the snow was really good in places. You have to be very careful in the higher areas, it's often snow-swept and I would also avoid steep, large slopes. But I don't think that's a bad thing, you can do a lot in the higher forests. Of course it's very busy, but you can still find untracked terrain, even if it's not often.