Snow report La Grave, 04/28/2017
La Grave geschlossen. Powder und Sharks in les Deux Alpes, Abfahrt Glacier de la Girose und Vallon de la Meije
La Grave
Snow condition
Snow quality
Overall impression
Snow condition
40-60 cm of fresh snow has fallen on the north side over the last few days and the snow line reached 800 m on Thursday/Friday. Saturday with the rise in temperatures the iso rose to 2300 m. North and north-west still went quite well and you can get down to 2000 m, but with plenty of stone contact as there was almost no snow here before that
Snow quality
Cold powder in the morning, unfortunately very windy in les deux Alpes. Much less wind in la Grave, but already softer by early noon. You don't feel quite as much of the half meter of snow. The wind has shifted and a lot has already settled.
Risks
Large cornices, hard and thin base, poor binding to fresh snow cover. A lot of sluff comes down in the steep terrain
Overall impression
Short onset of winter, but apart from on the glacier, the base is not really good enough for relaxed powdering, the risk of catching sharks is extremely high. Except on the glacier and in the upper part of the Vallon, you have to be very careful when choosing your lines.
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