Mieminger Gebirge

In today's Gestöber we discuss a snow profile from January 24, 2021. The profile was dug and recorded in the Mieming, on the Simmering, on a 34° steep, SE-facing and rather snow-poor slope.

The Grünstein bypass is a real classic in the Mieminger mountains. Even if it is certainly not the loneliest tour, the circuit with its more than 1500 m descent offers a treat to many in terms of scenery and downhill technique.

When the snow line drops to 1500 meters above sea level in the leading year, this is a challenging tour with good prospects of late powder turns.

Ski touring guides are now almost a dime a dozen. But the relatively new guide "Freeski Alpin" by Reini Scherer is a very special one. Initially, it is dedicated to a single mountain range, the Mieminger Kette, but aims to document all possible downhill variants there. As a result, significantly more difficult and dangerous routes are described than in almost all other guides from German-speaking countries.

The tours from Ehrwald into the Mieminger Kette, especially into the Brendlkar, Drachenkar and Igelskar are much-visited classics. Nevertheless, a visit to the area is often worthwhile. In addition to descents of all levels of difficulty, you will often find good powder snow or firn until late spring.