Snow report Central Switzerland, 12/16/2015
Schade gehts nicht noch weiter hoch am Titlis. Der obere Part vom Steinberg ist in Ordnung - mit 10 Zentimeter Neuschnee. Regen bis 2000 Meter lässt aber Lust schnell einmal mit Frust verschmelzen.
Central Switzerland
Snow condition
Snow quality
Overall impression
Snow condition
The glacier area received 10 centimetres of fresh snow on Wednesday. The mountain railway operators have already measured over a meter of snow up there. But beware: I've never seen crevasses this deep and wide in the Steinberg before. (see pictures) Anyone skiing down there at the moment really needs to be familiar with the area. Otherwise it can be really dangerous. As the altitude increases, so does the snow cover. The descent into the valley is still quite rideable, even if there is grass or dirt in a few places. Because of the warm temperatures over the next few days, making snow will not be easy.
Snow quality
At the very top, at 3000 meters, powder is good. Then quickly a nasty crushed snow cover. From 2000 meters on slopes (at this altitude you can forget about freeriding) very hard, you can also talk about bare ice. Because the Titlis consists mainly of north-facing slopes, this extends down into the valley.
Risks
Avalanche warning level 1. The Steinberg - currently the only possible freeride area on the Titlis - is considerably more dangerous due to crevasses. See above.
Overall impression
If the conditions everywhere were like those at the top of the Titlis, it would be ok. But above 2000 meters, it's no longer really fun on the slopes either. It's simply too icy. The conclusion in a nutshell: We need snow. And very urgently.
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