Snow report Stubai Valley, 11/11/2016

Snow condition

The snow conditions are now okay for mid-November and you can already ski some of the off-piste slopes at the top (beware of crevasses and sharks!). If you feel like it, you can even ski down to the valley station via the new ski trail, but there is still not enough snow to really have a great powder day. If you want to make your first powder turns of the season, I recommend taking older skis.

Snow quality

Approx. 30cm of fluffy fresh snow

You could see some signs of wind in the snow cover, drifting snow on steep slopes should definitely be observed. Saw a small snow slab on the slope next to the tugboat on the Windachferner. Otherwise, a few loose snow slides in sunny terrain and some crevasses that were still open a short time ago have now been blown over. Away from the pistes, the danger of a crevasse fall should not be underestimated. There are probably some snow bridges due to the loose powder snow, which will not hold yet.

Overall impression

First powder turns of the winter. Only went to the glacier late in the morning, but it was definitely worth it as the clouds only started to roll in then, and thanks to the weekend and Sportscheck's testival, the glacier was pretty busy. But not really surprising for a weekend in mid-November.