Snow report Jungfrau Region, 04/17/2023

Snow condition

The glaciers are quite well snowed in, the snowfalls of the last 2-3 weeks have done well and improved the situation considerably. Since we've been back, there's been some more. The ascent from Fiesch was good, the descent to Blatten was easy with 3 unbuckles on the road

Snow quality

Since the snowfall from the middle of last week, powder in all exposures, partly slightly wind-affected but nice to ride

No spontaneous avalanches or other alarm signs observed, but caution is still advised due to the considerable amount of new and drifting snow. Glaciers are quite well snow-covered and easy to walk on with the usual precautions.

Overall impression

Four days of tours around the Konkordiaplatz. Tours were already at the end of last week, but didn't have access to the conditions report page until today, but the information and photos may still be of interest to one or the other. The weather windows were too short for the big destinations. As we were allowed to make new tracks every day and visibility was often limited, we climbed all the glaciated areas on rope, but were rewarded with beautiful powder runs. Not necessarily what we came here for, but you have to take it as it comes. On the last day, being all alone on the freshly snow-covered Konkordiaplatz and Aletschfirn in a magnificent morning atmosphere was already a 5* mountain experience. As soon as the weather stabilizes, you can still do some beautiful ski tours here.