December 15, 2025. 07:00 AM

7 cm new snow, -0.5, overcast, calm winds.

Warm temps past 24 hours, snow was moist up 1800 m yesterday. New windslabs from west winds. 60 settled cm settled storm now since December 9. Up to 120 cm recent storm overlies the Dec 1 surface hoar in sheltered terrain treeline and below, and isolated sun crust on steep SW asp. November 21 melt freeze crust is down 100-140 cm. Recent storm cycles have filled things in nicely.

Groups skiing Chardonnay, Shiraz, Shazam, Banana Belt, and Tunnel Vision yesterday.

No new avalanches observed yesterday.