Snow report Kaunertal, 04/22/2018

Snow condition

Offside, you can ski down to the lowest lift without touching the ground in all exposures. In the north face itself, the biggest rocks are sticking out. There are no big surprises under the snow. The snow cover is good enough

Snow quality

We took the first lift up at 8.30 and got onto the wall at around 9. The timing was perfect. The snow on the ascent was still grippy although the wall gets sun early due to the high sun. The first two hundred meters were in ankle-deep snow. Perfect steep face conditions on the descent at 11.30. There was a lot of sluff in the steepest section. Overall, the snow in the wall remained dry and loose until the last turn and almost powdery in the direction of the old snow.

No avalanche activity observed in the wall for the last three days. Not today either. Warming is not an issue if you leave early. Otherwise, watch out for wet snow in the off-piste area, especially in combination with terrain traps.

Overall impression

Great steep face conditions in the Kaunertal and much better than expected. The conditions seem to have improved significantly since Bergaster's last CR. Great firn runs are still possible until the lift closes. The wall is also sure to be good tomorrow before the new snow arrives.