Trentino

At 3,558 meters, the Presanella is the highest mountain in Trentino. On this tour, we found freedom and powder snow, but I not only lost a ski strap and my golden pennant, but also my anterior cruciate ligament. In this article, I will describe our three-day tour, which was characterized by special conditions and impressive exposure. Tp wrap it up, I will begin a critical discussion about the tour and the accident.

The next north-westerly dust situation will snow on the northern slopes of the Alps and then spill over to the southern side of the Alps on Thursday. We notice that the polar vortex is favoring us and hope that it stays that way. Winter can begin and our new weather system is in the starting blocks.

"Five Rings to rule them all, Five Rings to find them, Five Rings to bring them all, and in the Powder bind them." - There is fresh snow in the Olympic region

Powder is like food. You want to enjoy it and preferably the best quality, of course. But that's where the parallels end, because you can never get enough of powder, whereas with food, if you don't indulge in decadence, as in ancient Rome, you will be full at some point.

It's served. In large parts of the Southern Alps, we are still nibbling on the sumptuous powder menu of the last few days, and Ullr is already preparing dessert!

Life in times of improvisation. One thing in advance to prevent angry protest emails: We as PowderGuide are not trying to persuade you to cuddle up in a group in an infection gondola. For some, however, there is an opportunity to have fun in the snow without dancing with the R-value, which is why we want to make every effort this season to introduce you to the regions with the best snow in the Alert! If you can and are allowed to go, you're in luck!

The Euregio Avalanche Report has brought some innovations to the world of avalanche warnings since 2018/19. These include the function of highlighting or dimming areas with a certain avalanche problem - perfect for getting a quick overview of weak layers in old snow.

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New winter, new happiness. All aboard the Pow Train! Uh, or something like that. Nice to be back. Now that there's a minimal base from 2000-2200m, which even goes further down in places, you might even be able to ride the upcoming minidump carefully. Ullr is slowly warming up and will be sending some supplies until Wednesday evening to even out the settlement. In the east, however, there could already be quite a lot after this alarm.

Since the 2018/19 season, there has been a joint avalanche forecast for the Tyrol-South Tyrol-Trentino European region for the first time. Cross-border, multilingual, standardized. A worldwide novelty. In the background, several years were spent working on the perfect implementation. We spoke to the two tireless project supervisors Norbert Lanzanasto and Christoph Mitterer from the Tyrol Avalanche Warning Service about the background to the Euregio Avalanche Report.

The European emergency number 112, also known as Euronotruf, is valid in all EU countries, as well as in many neighboring countries and all Alpine countries (Switzerland). In the USA and Canada, 112 is redirected to the local 911 emergency number.

San Martino di Castrozza is no longer a real insider tip, even if it is a little quieter after fresh snowfall than in the absolute hotspots. There are of course also opportunities for ski tours from the numerous lifts, with the Cima Valcigolera offering a rewarding descent with a short ascent.