Snow report Oberstdorf, 02/25/2016
Almost good...
Oberstdorf
Snow condition
Snow quality
Overall impression
Snow condition
That's the bad news: not enough new snow after the total destruction. At low altitudes it's just enough=1 star and even higher up it's rather poor=2 stars. That's why there was always rock, grass and wooden skiing today.
Snow quality
That was the good thing. Perfect blower. Cold, fluffy genius, approx. 20 centimeters.
Risks
Under 2000m today apparently a one. Now the question is whether what I saw was just sluff or already avalanches. The cold powder started directly and immediately on the surface in the fall line in the steep terrain and extremely fast. I was not without it. Constantly looking backwards and out of the fall line = pretty unrelaxing. I wouldn't have wanted to be caught by the wave here in steep gullies and couloirs, as I said it was extremely fast and despite the low level of fresh snow it was traveling with some force. Even if you don't get buried, it's easy enough to be washed over a break or against a tree.
Overall impression
It's enough for 3 stars, blue bird and top powder. However, the base and the "extreme sluff" spoil the fun and prevent more.
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