Snow report Oberstdorf, 02/25/2021

Snow condition

very good. almost all tours in the area (from approx. 1000m) can be done without restrictions. some streams have to be crossed on foot again, carrying skis. expo s does run out quite quickly.

Snow quality

with the right timing, in all expos with s, perfect sulz and firn. but it will be quite challenging to assess this correctly in a longer descent. all expos with n, well!!! more on that later ...

pretty safe, if you pay attention to the daily course. departure expo s, before 11h and wet snow is not an issue.

Overall impression

although it's very warm, it's still february. that means that the sun is still too low to get the expos open without s!!! the consequence is that everything with expo n and steeper than 35°, is currently anything but easy to ski down. there are quite a few descent footprints on the summit slope of the schochen. it's just about 40° and stays hard all day.
in addition, rain is forecast for the area from 0 o'clock on the saturday morning. nobody really needs that. however, it could be that such a thick "ice shell" forms that the crampons no longer work. so anyone planning anything with expo n should consider whether crampons and ice axes are a sensible addition to their equipment.
snowshoers and hikers won't have much fun in this rain. expo-s remains good and will continue to firn up even with the lower temperatures forecast.
i'm going to take a break now because i'm not going to do the 200+ mtbs on the giebelhs. from the previous weekend.
p.s. there are a few more current status perspectives in the pictures for those in the know.
p.p.s. oh yes, one more thing. today there were already 2 fighter helicopters. hopefully they won't multiply like bacteria, otherwise we'll have to make entry and exit regulations for the valley in the coming week. i would also suggest time slots for "hovering" at the grat. it would be a shame if such an expensive device collided with another one ...