Snow report Bovec / Bird, 02/12/2016

Snow condition

As the valley in Sella Nevea is at 1100m, you can walk away from the bottom without any problems. Caution is only required in the forest below 1800m. At the bottom there is about 30cm, at the top more than 1m

Snow quality

The snow is already quite heavy on the south side and when the sun disappears, a lid quickly forms. But it's still easy to ski, and on the north side you can still find the finest powder - almost paradisiacal conditions for a region where winter has taken its time this year.

In principle, I can still fully agree with the 2s given out, but the originally planned north-facing tour to the Sella Ursic was too hot for me, as there is an entrance here via an approx. 45 degree steep gully which was loaded with plenty of snow. There were also some slides from the steep flanks and a large board may have recently come down in the vicinity (picture), so I switched to the safe side (Forca del Disteis).

Overall impression

Unfortunately, the planned tour didn't materialize and, due to the forecast snowfall, the next few days were not without danger. Nevertheless, it was a very rewarding day with perfect weather, a great descent and tasty pizza as a reward.

Tip: As I had a good view of the freeride variants of the Sella Nevea / Kanin ski area from the Rifugio Gilberti, I was tempted to treat myself to a day ticket....looks really good already and the next snowfalls have already been announced.