Snow report North chain, 01/05/2019

Snow condition

Another 40 cm has fallen since yesterday. During the course of the day, it snowed continuously and heavily. At least in the areas we saw, almost everything is rideable. Even in the dense forest, where it really needs a lot of snow, something is possible.

Snow quality

Very deep and powdery again. The fresh snow that fell late yesterday afternoon was enough to more than fill up yesterday's tracks in the upper section. At times you can hardly catch your breath as every turn is a face shot. From late morning onwards, there was a strong wind that moved the snow above the tree line.

Much more critical than yesterday. It was stormy from late morning. A lot of fresh snow combined with a lot of wind leads to a critical avalanche situation. As it has been snowing all day, it will be even more critical tomorrow. It's enough to hit a steep area directly above the piste with your hand to trigger a small slab (see photo). Snow cover is therefore very susceptible to disruption. Even in the forest, we could already see some slight break propagation today. The ski area is unlikely to open tomorrow, I guess.

Overall impression

The blasting continued until around 10:15 in the morning. Of course there was a lot going on, but it was still limited considering the amount of fresh snow and the fact that it was the weekend. Incredible runs to the 3-person pillar lift. You could hardly get enough air as you ate snow at every turn. There were also some great runs in the forest down to Hungerburg today. Japow on the Nordkette and there's more to come! Only the critical avalanche situation will severely limit the fun in the coming days.