Snow report Northeastern Switzerland, 01/20/2016
Blue Bird
Northeastern Switzerland
Snow condition
Snow quality
Overall impression
Snow condition
In the Rhine Valley there is snow all the way from Lake Constance to Chur and you can ski right down into the valley. Depending on the conditions 5-10cm. That's good enough on meadows. At 1500m then maybe just under a meter, increasing with altitude. On average perhaps 2 stars.
Snow quality
No longer a hit, it was incredibly fluffy powder at the weekend and on Monday, but now it's a heavily packed 10cm overlay on quite compact ground, and also soaked from 1500m upwards. Not bad to ride but after the weekend quite sobering - before the weekend I would certainly have given it 3 stars.
Risks
Still a three - see SLF. Helicopter blasts show very large tear-off edges in steep and rocky terrain. No problems in 30 degree terrain today.
Overall impression
Blue Bird and all the way down into the Rhine Valley - that's worth at least 3 stars, which is rarely enough. Moderate snow quality, but still a great day. After the amazing 4-day rush of the weekend, I first had to recover for 2 days and skip yesterday's intermediate snowfall, but today I was able to do it again...
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