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19 cm new snow yesterday, -3.5, broken skies, light west winds.
Yesterday was a stormy day, nuking all day. Then it warmed and blew hard last night from the west. Extensive west wind effect overnight. Up to 80 cm recent storm overlies surface hoar in sheltered terrain treeline and below, and isolated sun crust on steep SW asp. November 21 melt freeze crust is down 70-120 cm. Recent storm is filling things in out there for sure.
AMGA ski guide course in session. Groups skiing conservative terrain yesterday in Back to Basics, Laid Back, Shazam left, and Banana Belt
Natural and remotely triggered avalanches yesterday on the Nov 21 melt freeze crust, specific to steep previously shallow snowpack. We remotely triggered a size 2 slab from the Laid Back skin track, and other pockets released below Hollywood Chutes, Baldur Ridge, and above the lodge on Merlot slabs.
25 cm new snow, -3.5, snowing heavily, calm winds.
Stormy December days yah! Its certainly getting deep. Extensive west wind effect overnight. 60 cm recent storm overlies surface hoar in sheltered terrain treeline and below, and isolated sun crust on steep SW asp. November 21 melt freeze crust is down 70-100 cm. Snowpack is evenly distributed and providing good supportive coverage tree line and alpine. 110 cm snowpack here at treeline.
AMGA ski guide course in session. Groups skiing Chicken Knob, Shazam, Peters Glades, C’est Bon, and Merlot yesterday.
15 cm new snow, -4.5, overcast snowing lightly, calm winds.
Snowy and windy day yesterday, variable mod west wind yesterday forming soft slab all open exposed areas. 40 cm recent storm overlies surface hoar in sheltered terrain treeline and below, and isolated sun crust on steep SW asp. November 21 melt freeze crust is down 60-80 cm. Snowpack is evenly distributed and providing good supportive coverage tree line and alpine. 110 cm snowpack here at treeline.
AMGA ski guide course in session. Groups skiing Chicken Knob, Caribou Pass, Peters Glades, and Ned Zone yesterday.
15 cm new snow, -3.5, foggy, light west wind.
30 cm recent storm overlies surface hoar in sheltered terrain treeline and below, and isolated sun crust on steep SW asp. November 21 melt freeze crust is down 30-50 cm. Snowpack is evenly distributed and providing good supportive coverage tree line and alpine. 110 cm snowpack here at treeline.
AMGA ski guide course in session. Groups skiing Merlot, Peters Glades, Banana Belt, and Tunnel Vision.
1 cm new snow, -5.0, overcast, light west wind.
10-15 cm recent storm overlies surface hoar in sheltered terrain treeline and below, and isolated sun crust on steep SW asp. November 21 melt freeze crust is down 30-50 cm. Snowpack is evenly distributed and providing good supportive coverage tree line and alpine. 110 cm snowpack here at treeline.
Groups skiing Dead Zone, Merlot, and Back to Basics yesterday.
4 cm new snow, -5.0, overcast, snowing lightly, light west wind.
10-15 cm recent storm overlies surface hoar in sheltered terrain treeline and below, and isolated sun crust on steep SW asp. November 21 melt freeze crust is down 30-50 cm. Snowpack is evenly distributed and providing good supportive coverage tree line and alpine. 110 cm snowpack here at treeline.
Staff training in session. Groups skiing Shiraz, Merlot, Laid Back, and Banana Belt yesterday.
Trace new snow, -5.0, overcast, light west wind.
10 cm recent storm overlies surface hoar in sheltered terrain treeline and below, and isolated sun crust on steep SW asp. November 21 melt freeze crust is down 30-50 cm. Snowpack is evenly distributed and providing good supportive coverage tree line and alpine. 110 cm snowpack here at treeline.
Staff training in session. Staff took a tour across the valley yesterday to Shazam, Banana Belt, and Hoods in da Woods.
9 cm new snow, -7.0, overcast snowing lightly, light gusting mod west wind.
New snow, overlies surface hoar in sheltered terrain treeline and below, andisolated sun crust on steep SW asp. November 21 melt freeze crust is down 30-50 cm. Snowpack is evenly distributed and providing good supportive coverage tree line and alpine. 110 cm snowpack here at treeline.
Staff training in session. Staff getting out for a few laps in Merlot yesterday.
New surface hoar developed yesterday in sheltered terrain treeline and below, over isolated sun crust on steep SW asp. Wind effect from north to west ridge top and alpine. Great skiing in all sheltered terrain. November 21 melt freeze crust is down 30-50 cm. Snowpack is evenly distributed and providing good supportive coverage tree line and alpine. 110 cm snowpack here at treeline.
Staff training started yesterday. Guides skiing Repeater, Bunny Slopes, and Shiraz yesterday.
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webcam
December 9 Snow Depth = 170 cm
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