Snow report Central Switzerland, 02/06/2018

Snow condition

The amount of snow yesterday was the best part of the day. The stones are hidden everywhere under a meter-thick blanket of snow. On the Titlis, the mountain railroads report 6.44 meters, on the Stand it's still 3.64 meters and on Trübsee 1.79 meters.

Snow quality

The conditions are very difficult at the moment. In Steinberg, the fun of skiing is being destroyed by a 5-centimeter-thick layer of crushed harsh snow. It's almost unrideable and very dangerous for the knees. In the foliage, the snow is softer, but every last centimeter is ploughed up like a potato field. It needs replenishing...

SLF reports warning level 2 for the Titlis area, with more danger currently coming from old avalanche cones that are piled up meters high in the foliage. Some of the boulders are covered in snow and icy. At the weekend, I know of two freeriders who shattered their knees as a result.

Overall impression

At the moment, it's probably much more fun on the slopes than off-piste. The slopes are simply perfect. In the backcountry, supplies are needed to make the conditions fun again. In any case, the base is more than there. But unfortunately it doesn't look like a big dump in the next few days...