Snow report Monte Rosa / Zermatt, 04/30/2024

Snow condition

The high altitudes of Valais are very well snowed in. Significantly above-average amounts. This is particularly noticeable on the glaciers. With appropriate caution, these can be skied on largely without fear this year.

Snow quality

Everything is there: From soft, dry snow to broken harsch, broken melted harsch to firn and slush.

Up to and including April 30, there was very little fresh snow in the area around the Täschhütte (hardly worth mentioning below 3000m). Only from the steepest rocky areas above 3500m were some smaller loose snow avalanches under the influence of the sun (warming in the sun!) to be observed.

Overall impression

Despite the changeable weather (sun, clouds, wind and snowfall alternated), we had a few beautiful days of ski touring in Valais. The abundant snow conditions made for a relaxed crevasse situation and ensured a long ski touring season this year. We were out and about in the area around the Täschhütte and spent two days alone at the hut, as all the groups had canceled due to the weather forecast. On April 30, bad weather set in as early as the afternoon: cloud formation (lower limit approx. 3500m), increasing wind in exposed areas.