Snow report Salzburger Land North, 03/15/2021

Snow condition

Still bad and below average, but a positive change since just under a week ago has to be acknowledged. Last Friday about 20 cm, Monday 10 cm and last night and today another 20 - without settling of course. Above 1600 m on the snow side it's ok, below that you have to pay a lot of attention to the subsoil. Down into the valley it's as good as nowhere.

Snow quality

Just under four stars, which was really good. Unfortunately I wasn't quite high enough, but in windless areas on the shaded side it's also really great between 1500 and 1700 meters. The fresh snow from today is super flowy, sometimes deep and moves along nicely. In areas exposed to the wind and at lower altitudes, a hard layer of old snow unfortunately comes through. Further up and sheltered from the wind, however, it's great. Watch out for sharks and obstacles!

The Bavarian LLB sees only one 1 in the Berchtesgaden Alps at all levels. I wouldn't quite see it that way. They have obviously underestimated the amount of snow and the constant wind in the ridges has certainly transported a lot. In areas exposed to the wind, even at medium altitudes. Sluff moves quickly and significantly on steep slopes and should be taken into account in some areas. Hard obstacles with insufficient snow cover are also dangerous.

Overall impression

Just under 4 stars. It's looking wintry again, but unfortunately it's still below average in terms of volume. The snow is really great - where there's enough of it. Unfortunately I wasn't able to get to the really top locations due to the time. You also have to be really careful: I got stuck on an alpine fence today and was pretty lucky. It was nice that the visibility got a bit better just in time for the descent, otherwise it was snowing all day. Tomorrow is bound to be really good, too, if you're calm and high in the trees. I'm looking forward to next week.