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Temperatures are still mild this morning along the higher terrain with readings in the mid 20s to around 30. Winds are fairly light from the west. There is not much decent snow left for good riding. A few soft pockets remain above 9000 feet in protected areas that didn't get blasted by the wind.
Overall, the snowpack still looks pretty good. We always want to monitor what is going on with the snowpack because we want to think about what will happen with the next new snow that gets added. Warmer temperatures this week helped to combat the faceting process which makes the snow surface weak during long periods of no snow. There has been some faceting but it is only on the northerly facing terrain above around 9500 feet. Slopes that avalanched before Christmas have a bit weaker snow due to the thinner snow cover.
Skyline |
01/9/2015 |
Observation: Spring City Canyon |
Kobernik/Kendall |
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Skyline |
01/9/2015 |
Observation: GE Hill/Skyline Summit |
Steve Cote |
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