Snow report North chain, 04/08/2018
2d im westlichen Karwendel bei Firn bis Schwimmschnee
North chain
Snow condition
Snow quality
Overall impression
Snow condition
The amount of snow in the western Karwendel is still great. On our tours there was a mostly closed snow cover from 1200m upwards. On the south side, of course, there is already less in places. I think(!) that there is still a lot of snow for the bike ski tours in the Karwendel valley and the Hinterautal and the approaches would be long.
Snow quality
We were mainly on the south side and found typical spring conditions. It froze through at night from Friday to Saturday as well as Sunday and formed a stable snow cover. So there was a nice mixture of snow types, from hard snow to floating snow. As the snow cover dissolved early on the south side, an early ascent and descent is a must.
Risks
Due to the heat of the last few days, the snow cover is very wet. That's why I would be very cautious about sliding snow and wet snow avalanches.
Overall impression
We had two fantastic days with some fine firn. Unfortunately, the lower downhill meters were already extremely slushy at 9 am.
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