Greetings winter enthusiasts, the first snow fell in the La Sal Mountains on Oct 25. Totals ranged from 6" - 12". Aerial observer Chris Benson was flying around and took these pictures. Chris Bolos was out and about and managed the first turns of the season. Though avalanches are not yet a concern, it will be time to start mapping how much of this snow sticks around on the high north faces. Any that does, will surely become a layer of loose, faceted snow at the bottom of the snowpack. I'll begin issuing regular forecasts sometime in November as snow dictates.