Snow report Chamonix, 04/03/2017
today we skied the cosmiques in modest conditions. all in all we should be careful in the steep parts, ice and little snow...
Chamonix
Snow condition
Snow quality
Overall impression
Snow condition
unfortunately i don't have a good comparison value as i've only been there in february so far. but overall it's not much. on the sunny side at flegere and brevent you can still find some firn runs, but the snow cover is often very thin. on the north side, of course, it looks a bit better at the top. the crevasses are mostly closed, but you still have to be careful.
Snow quality
after the snowfall on sunday, there is about 20 cm of fresh snow at the top. depending on the expo and the altitude, there is everything from fine powder to crushed snow, harsch, windpress, firn and slush.
Risks
overall quite relaxed. the main danger comes from sun-exposed slopes in the afternoon. the snow cover is quite stable on the north side.
Overall impression
the weather was pretty good until noon, the conditions in the gully were quite challenging today. lots of hard snow and only rarely powder.
Comments
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