It was back to winter conditions with a nice foot and a half of new snow in the Gold Hill area. The snow throughout the day fell straight down with little wind, unless you were up along the ridge lines. A great sleeper of a storm. The new snow improved the riding conditions and it was best to stay on lower angle slopes where the old tracks and crusts were less of an issue.

Sensitive soft wind slabs were easily triggered off the ridge lines sliding on the slick crusts below the new snow. These were up to a foot deep and easily managed as they would break at your skis and sled.