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conditions
2 cm new snow, -9.0, a few clouds, calm.
A few cm of wind placed powder out there over previous melt freeze crust and previous settled snow on high north. Wind effect ridge top and alpine.
Exchange day yesterday. New guests getting out for a tour and some dust on crust turns in Dead Zone, Shiraz, Chardonnay, and Bunny Slope.
No new avalanches yesterday.
Trace new snow, -7.0, snowin and blowin.
Spring is taking a backseat to winter this morning. Patches of dry powder left on steep north aspects above 2000 m. Sun crust on solar aspects, temperature crust below 2000 m, wind effect ridge top and alpine.
Great corn skiing yesterday, and some hot pow on the north Groups in Ned Zone, Shiraz, Repeater, and the Fosthall alpine yesterday. And what a sunset!
Loose wet avalanches to size 1.5 yesterday.
No new snow, -2.0, a few clouds, calm winds.
Spring is in the air. 15-25 cm settled storm snow overlies the thick March 21 crust on steep north aspects above 2000 m. Sun crust on solar aspects, temperature crust below 2000 m, wind effect ridge top and alpine.
Spring skiing conditions yesterday, cold pow on the north and hot pow and corn everywhere else. Group on Mt. Baldur skiing the ridge, Balfin Bowl (pic), and Laid Back. Another group to Sol Mtn skiing the bowl and Starbucks. Group 3 to Caribou Pass skiing Chardonnay, Malbec and from the pass.
Loose wet avalanches to size 1.5 yesterday.
No new snow, -4.0, a few clouds, calm winds.
Spring is in the air.. 25-40 cm settled storm snow overlies the thick March 21 crust on steep north aspects above 1900 m. Sun crust on solar aspects, temperature crust below 1900 m, wind effect ridge top and alpine.
Spring skiing conditions yesterday, cold pow on the north and hot pow everywhere else. Groups skiing C’est Bon, Twighlight Zone, Chardonnay, I5 Chutes, Sol Bowl, Tunnel Vision, and back to the sun deck for apres.
Loose wet avalanches to size 1.5 yesterday.
No new snow, -4.0, broken skies, calm winds.
Variable spring conditions. 25-40 cm settled storm snow overlies the thick March 21 crust in sheltered terrain. Sun crust on solar aspects, temperature crust below 1800 m, wind effect ridge top and alpine.
Grey bird kind of day yesterday. Groups skiing Baldurzone (pic), C’est Bon, Twighlight Zone, Chardonnay, Peters Glades, and Bad Mofo.
No new avalanches yesterday.
No new snow, -5.0, overcast, calm winds.
20-30 cm settled storm snow overlies the thick March 21 crust. Sun crust on solar aspects, wind effect ridge top and alpine.
Exchange day yesterday. New guests skiing Back to Basics, Baldurzone, Repeater, and Bunny Slopes
No new avalanches yesterday.
6 cm new snow, -2.5, snowing lightly, calm winds.
New snow over 20-25 cm settled storm snow which overlies the thick March 21 crust. New snow over sun crust on solar aspect, wind effect ridge top and alpine from previous SE and SW winds.
Skiing north facing treeline and trees yesterday; Laid Back, Banana Belt, French Connection yah! (pic), Chicken Knob, and Homer Glades.
No new avalanches yesterday.
No new snow, -17.0, broken skies, calm winds.
Winter continue. 20-25 cm settled storm snow overlies the thick March 21 crust. Suns crust on solar aspect, wind effect ridge top and alpine from previous SE and SW winds.
Yesterday was another good day for getting up high. Groups on Sol Mtn, skiing the bowl, Tubal, Blind Faith, and Tunnel Vision.
No new avalanches yesterday.
No new snow, -12.0, high overcast skies, calm winds.
Winter is holding on up here. 20-30 cm settled storm snow overlies the thick March 21 crust. Sun crust on solar aspect, wind effect ridge top and alpine from previous SE and SW winds.
Yesterday was a good day for the alpine - getting high and staying there. Groups in Cirque de Sol (pic), Bermuda Triangle, Bad Mofo, Avalung, and Caribou Pass.
No new avalanches yesterday.
weather
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webcam
April 7 Snow Depth = 350 cm
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