Snow report Brandnertal / Rätikon, 01/27/2017
Ski tour in Brandnertal. Depending on the exposure, the snow conditions are very mixed with settled powder, windsnow or melted snow. The Föhn wind has been blowing down into the valley since Friday and has left its mark. The conditions are already
Brandnertal / Rätikon
Snow condition
Snow quality
Overall impression
Snow condition
Up to approx. 1,000 m it is ok on the shaded side. From the tree line it is very variable but acceptable except for exposed spots. On the sunny side, the snow is rapidly disappearing.
Snow quality
The change in the weather has once again produced all kinds of snow variations. We opted for predominantly south-southeast-facing slopes and were rewarded with heavy powder. Windswept areas were softened by the sun and were great for skiing. On the shaded side, there was still heavy powder that was still dry. In total it is between 2-3 stars.
Risks
As the weather warmed up, everything settled well. The wind couldn't move much either. Haven't seen any new slides today. A few ground avalanches have come down from extremely steep sunny slopes (south-facing). Transitions from a little to a lot of snow and the old snow problem (>2200 on the north side) are certainly still the most dangerous.
Overall impression
The best ski touring weather made us forget the modest conditions. We started with few expectations and arrived back in the valley satisfied. The descent was much better than the conditions looked at the start.
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