Snow report Verbier, 03/20/2016
Extended touring weekend around the Chanrion hut
Verbier
Snow condition
Snow quality
Overall impression
Snow condition
Rather at the lower limit of the three stars. The wind had removed a lot of snow and generally not too much snow for the time of year. We came to the hut via the Valpellin valley and there we only just made it up to 1700m to the car. It looks better in terms of snow in all directions except the east, which is a good reflection of how winter has gone in these areas so far.
Snow quality
We still found very light powder on the north side. In all other exposures below 3000m there is already a melting harsch cover, above that a mixture of wind dunes and various types of harsch, which are not exactly easy on the knees.
Risks
Pretty safe. The LLB now gives a one or two for wet snow avalanches on a daily basis. The really large amounts of snow are no longer present on the sunny side, so the risk of wet snow avalanches can be limited quite well.
Overall impression
Three days of perfect weather with safe conditions and good snow. There could have been a little more snow for the fifth star.
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