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General Conditions: Not much new to report. Variable
conditions still prevail, with all conditions represented from rock hard wind
slabs to rotten cohesion less facets from the surface of the snow to the
ground. There is a little re-cycled powder available for turning in some
well-selected locations but in many areas, even at elevation, there is barely
enough snow to ski. The road to the Geyser Pass Trailhead
is plowed. The groomers were up on Friday so
skate skiing and classic cross-country skiing are good at the moment. Mountain Weather: (At 10,500’)
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Weather Station/ Location |
Snow Depth (HS): in./cm |
New Snow (HN) in./cm |
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Current Observations:
Wind, 48 hour snow |
Geyser
Pass Trailhead (9,600’): (snotel link) |
20” |
|
22 |
warming |
|
37” |
|
N/a |
facets |
|
35” |
|
n/a |
Poor Coverage |
N/a |
N/a |
17.6 |
0-5 MPH Northerly |
Avalanche Conditions: (Link to the
International Avalanche Danger Scale here)
– Not much change occurring
in the La Sals right now. The major player right now will be the Northerly
winds we’ve had of late gusting up to 70 mph the day before yesterday.
A little snow available for transport means that slabs could be built up in
downwind areas at and above treeline where the wind has been able to do most
of its work. Many of the southerly facing slopes don’t have enough snow
to travel on or produce an avalanche. Cross loaded slopes on East and West
facing aspects are likely to be the trouble spots for avalanches out there.
We are calling the avalanche hazard MODERATE in the La
Sal and |