Snow report Saalbach / Fieberbrunn, 03/18/2018

Snow condition

Good snow conditions for mid-March. We skied down to 1100 m on the south side today without any problems. At this altitude there is certainly still three quarters of a meter to a meter. Less in places exposed to the sun and wind. Streams and other terrain traps are slowly but surely reappearing. You have to be careful.

Snow quality

We got good firn on the south side around 11 am. That was the only good terrain today. On the north side it was a mix of ice, hard snow (stable) and very occasionally some usable snow. It has to be said that our north-facing ventures were already quite worn out.

Quite relaxed. We were on the road early and finished early. On the south side, the snow cover was not completely frozen through. Only the top 20 cm or so was frozen and melting. Below that, the snow cover was damp. The temperatures were around 0°C and there was no wind. There have already been a few sliding snow and wet snow avalanches.

Overall impression

Beautiful south-facing descent in the sun. The fog didn't clear completely and there was a mix of sun and whiteout. Some sun and a good run, nothing more but also nothing less.