Introduction: Good
morning, this is Dave Medara with the The
Lasaloppet, an 18-k Nordic race in the La Sal Mountains, is
scheduled for To see past advisories check out the ARCHIVE. To see current conditions go to our WEATHER PAGE. To see photos go to the AVIPHOTOS page. Please give us your observations from
the field HERE. The more observations we get, the better
this forecast can be. |
General Conditions: It looks like the majority of the
snowfall from this current storm is passing to our east, returning to our
season long pattern of being missed by storms and not reaching forecasted
amounts. You can say oh well, because there is still some excellent skiing in
the La Sal and Abajo mountains right now. South facing slopes are holding
corn snow, although clouds have altered the regularity of the melt-freeze
cycles. North facing open slopes (not in the trees!) are holding excellent powder
in most places below treeline. Above treeline, there has been some wind
damage. Conditions are supportable for skiing and riding in most areas and
the trap door into the old rotten snow is mostly covered by the strong bridge
of last week’s storm. Skate skiing is happening again as preparations
for the LaSalloppet have begun and the snow cat has been working the trails.
The road to the Geyser Pass Trailhead is plowed and in good shape. Mountain Weather: (At
10,500’) – SNOW ADVISORY THRU Today: Periods of snow showers, mainly between |
Weather Station/ Location |
Snow Depth (HS): in./cm |
New Snow (HN) in./cm |
6:00 a.m. Temp (F) |
Current Observations:
Wind, 48 hour snow |
Geyser
Pass Trailhead (9,600’): (snotel link) |
52” |
trace |
16 |
tr |
Geyser Pass |
200+ cm |
0 |
N/a |
tr |
|
76”/190 cm |
0 |
n/a |
tr |
N/a |
N/a |
24 |
20-30 mph from
the SE, declining |
Avalanche Conditions: (Link to the
International Avalanche Danger Scale here)
– The new snow from last week has
settled down into a bridge that has added a lot of strength to the snowpack.
Skiing on N. facing slopes is excellent. Skiing on S. facing slopes is
excellent. We are finally getting some good skiing in |