Snow report Upper Bavaria, 01/24/2021

Snow condition

There is still just enough snow for the ascent from the valley. The descent is only possible on a rolled fort road. Below approx. 1300m there is not enough snow in the forest (west).

Snow quality

Icy at the bottom, in the area of approx. 1300m partly a load-bearing cover in some places with a few cm of fresh snow. From approx. 1400m settled powder.

The wind of the last few days was only visible near the ridge. In the west sector, the wind influence was hardly noticeable on the snow and there was still no wind today.

Overall impression

On the ascent, I was pretty much the only one with skis under my feet. Even as a "pure" skier, I had doubts as to whether I should have chosen different equipment. Hiking boots with a grödel would definitely have been easier than my heavy freeride poles. But as I'm a skier, it was worth it for me in the end for a 300-metre descent in the terrain. A short steep section/chute made up for everything. Unfortunately, there wasn't enough snow for the really steep sections. The longest part of the descent was on a partly icy forest road...