Happy Groundhog Day! Upon seeing his shadow this morning, Punxsutawney Phil predicts six more weeks of winter. Fake news? Maybe if you live in Utah. We're still waiting for winter to arrive! Temperatures this morning range from the mid 20's F to the mid 30's F. Ben Lomond Peak reads 34F while James Peak is a chillier 24F. Southwesterly winds are blowing 10-15 mph with gusts 20-30 mph.
We found some soft snow turning conditions on sheltered N facing slopes above 7000' on Wednesday. Though conditions overall are variable and approaches/exits a tad "sporty", there's still enough snow to have some fun on or, at a minimum, go for a scenic tour. We found only small patches of Sunday's rime crust. No evidence either of the buried surface hoar that Mark found at Monte Cristo, at least in the Cutler Ridge zone.
Snowmobilers can still find soft snow conditions in the Monte Cristo area though the warm temps have begun to take a toll there too.
There is snow up high at least on N and E aspects.
The S face of Ben Lomond is looking a bit thin.

Bushes on Cutler Ridge made for an interesting descent - got a pair of 160's?

There has been no recent avalanche activity reported in the Ogden zone.