Snow report Zillertal, 01/17/2015

Snow condition

Yesterday and overnight it snowed about 20-30cm at the bottom and about 30-40cm at the top. Overall, there's still very little snow for the time of year (50cm at the bottom, maybe 80cm at the top), but it's getting there. Down to 1400m it was easy to ski without touching the ground. There are problems on wind-exposed ridges and ridges, where the wind has swept almost everything away.

Snow quality

Freshly fallen powder with a good, stable base! At times you could really step on the gas. However, on the descent around lunchtime, it became a bit wetter and heavier, at least further down, but still pleasant to ski. At the top it was pretty windswept or blown off.

The LWD reported level three, you have to be careful in any case. Particularly, as usual, with regard to the blown gullies and hollows. At the top, you could literally see the wind moving the snow. Sensible tour and track selection are essential (even if the fresh snow is tempting...)

Overall impression

Super day with mostly good snow and (finally) a usable base. The great weather and the fact that we only had to share the descent with relatively few others for a fresh snow Sunday give us four stars. It can go on like this!