Snow report Kitzbühel Alps, 01/13/2018

Snow condition

After reading some horror CRs from the Allgäu, we traveled to the south side of the Wilder Chaiser with bad fears and a backup plan on the snow side. The positive surprise at the parking lot: the inversion with fog saved a lot of the snow even on the south side over the warm days. Take-off from 1000 m altitude possible without any problems. It only became more difficult on very steep south-facing slopes that were above the fog.

Snow quality

Almost spring conditions. At the bottom, however, the former swamp was frozen solid all day. At the top in the Kübelkar, the steeper the softer. In places firny over 1800 m. On the shaded side at the Ellmauer Tor at the top there was still some powder. The slush in the steep part was the most fun.

Level 1 below 1800 m, above 2. Many not-so-old, fairly thick wet loose snow slides from the steep flanks seen/crossed. There is still drift snow on ridges above 2000m. It's damp to wet under the harsch cover right up to the top! (at least in southern exposures).

Overall impression

Ellmauer Tor from the south was probably just right today. Just concrete at the bottom and a nice rumble at the top. Add sunburn and you can get through the new week. Goinger Halt and Gruttenkopf were also well visited today.