January 6, 2026. 06:00 AM
19 cm new snow, -8.0, sowing heavy, light west winds.
55 cm recent snow overlies the January 2 layer of small surface hoar over a rime crust. Storm snow over previous wind effect in terrain exposed to previous NW winds. 100 - 120 cm settled storm snow overlies the December 16 melt freeze crust.
Storm skiing continues, groups skiing Shiraz and Banana Belt yesterday.
One skier remote size 1.5 yesterday, and further obs of natural storm cycle.