Grand County will be evaluating the road today and it could be closed at anytime for plowing.
Episode 5 of the UAC podcast "To Hell in a Heartbeat - A Conversation With Tom Diegel and Matt Clevenger About the 12.26.08 Full Burial on Little Water" is live. Matt and Tom talk about the avalanche documented in To Hell in a Heartbeat. Check it out on ITunes, Stitcher, the UAC blog.
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Skies are clear, westerly winds are light, and it's 8 degrees at Geyser Pass Trailhead. On top of that, the mountains picked up 5" of new snow yesterday so today will be a gorgeous day in the mountains.
Snow has been trickling in since last Saturday, and little by little it's been adding up to a total of 17-20" at 1.5" - 2" water weight. Coverage remains thin but folks on sleds and skis are starting to venture off trail and we finally have a base. Nevertheless, rocks and deadfall still present serious, day ruining obstacles so be carfeul out there!
Base depth at Geyser Pass Trailhead: 25"
Base depth in Gold Basin: 36"
New snow totals in Gold Basin.
Snow totals at the Geyser Pass Trailhead, (9600')
Wind, temperature, and humidity on Pre Laurel Peak (11,700')
Road conditions to Geyser Pass Trailhead: Grand Country will be evaluating the road today and it could end up being closed for plowing at any time.
Grooming conditions: Kirsten rolled out the trails yesterday, and Bret plans to go up and lay down corduroy today.
It's finally starting to look like winter up there!