Snow report Kitzbühel Alps, 02/15/2016

Snow condition

As we ascended via the piste in the ski area, we didn't have any problems. In general, you can say that the amount of snow increases on the way from Chiemsee to Pillersee. From Kössen onwards, the meadows are white. At lower altitudes, it's bare in the forest, but even at an estimated 700 m above sea level, there's snow there too. From 1200 m there is a reasonable base in any case.

Snow quality

During the night and already during our nightly ascent it started to snow heavily and almost without a breath of air! The next day, 20 cm of fresh powder on a soft base awaited us. At the top there were great runs and also some pillow lines in the trees.

Yesterday evening, a single was issued for this region and altitude. However, the descent is in the marked exposures. But there are no dangerously steep slopes anyway. The avalanche warning level will probably increase again later on due to the snowfall.

Overall impression

Because of the bivouac action, the tour was a lot of fun and the awesome descent the next day was also great! Overjoyed screaming was appropriate after the first powder!