Snow report Zauchensee, 01/08/2022

Snow condition

Forest ski tour in the Zauchtal valley. A high start or forest paths are also an advantage there. Descending in denser forest is hardly possible. The terrain is still quite undulating in places. There is still a lot of snow here too. In the high forest above approx. 1400 m it is easy to ski down.

Snow quality

In the high forest on our downhill variant, there was up to a maximum of 30 cm (on average around 20 cm to 25 cm on the entire tour) of soft powder snow and you only very rarely hit the hard surface. Unfortunately, the snow was not quite as dusty as the last few days. A little complaining is allowed.

We were out in the morning with good visibility before the forecast westerly wind arrived. The avalanche situation in the wind-protected high forest was very relaxed today. Only very isolated small accumulations of drift snow could be seen close to the ridge. The overall situation will change with the forecast strong wind. LWS 2 in the morning and 3 in the afternoon above the tree line.

Overall impression

Nice morning tour with good snow and good weather. When the front arrived, we were already sitting comfortably in the car again. Depending on the forecast of fresh snow and wind, the conditions will change.