Snow report Upper Bavaria, 01/06/2021

Snow condition

On 6.1. 5cm of optical snow was added in the foothills of the Alps, but apart from the artificial snow base, there are hardly any tours that are easy on equipment, we still have the notorious frozen fields here. With a lowered level of difficulty, however, there are also positive aspects: the pistes are partly icy, but skiable without stone skis and skiing activity is at least possible...

Snow quality

The quality of the fresh snow is ok, but there is a lack of quantity.

Massive danger from stones, open trenches, but hardly from avalanches. Social hazards are a new category of danger in the context of the pandemic: in Germany, the media and politicians are (pre-)condemning so-called day tourists in particular as drivers of infection.

Overall impression

I was out and about in Garmisch, Lengries, Ammergau and Spitzing as part of an exercise therapy program. The descents were ok. I hardly ever encountered any crowds and in my opinion they were easily avoidable. See photo 3, for example: well, you don't have to get ready for the descent right at the summit cross. The dispute in the local media between the "city dwellers", who should please stay away, and the so-called "locals" makes it impossible for me to give it more than one star. I'm happy for everyone who enjoys great powder in East Tyrol or elsewhere.