Snow report Pitztal, 02/25/2024
Viel Wind und schlechter Schnee am Gletscher
Pitztal
Snow condition
Snow quality
Overall impression
Altitude
1700 - 3400m
Avalanche warning level
considerable (3)
Exposition
Snow condition
Snow conditions are good. You can get down the emergency path to the parking lot without unbuckling. During the course of the day there was another few centimetres of unproductive snowfall on top
Snow quality
There was probably a lot of wind on the Pitztal Glacier on Saturday. Pretty much the entire snow surface is affected by the wind. The snow is quite difficult to ski and it's almost impossible to make progress on the flatter terrain as the snow is already a bit packed. Steeper sections were skied anyway. However, it doesn't seem very worthwhile as the snow is poor and the avalanche situation is more tense than in the lower, more wind-protected ski areas
Wind drifted snow
Intensity: strong
Altitude: 1700 m – 3400 m
Risks
Wind intensity: High (40 – 60 km/h)
Between 2400 and 3400 there are clearly more danger signs. The wind has blown quite a lot up here. Towards Wildspitze you could see many snow flags on the ridge and summit
Overall impression
It's better to stay in lower regions where the weak layers aren't at the start and where there is still fluffy snow protected from the wind. For the ice climbers, here's a photo of the emergency route. Looks avalanche-prone at the moment
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