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Deep layer of ground-level hoarfrost crystals....a little scary!
Taken on January 22, 2010
By freeheelgirl
  
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Freeheelgirl: March 7, 2010 Uphill: 2,000 ft. | Downhill: 2,000 ft.

It was warm, warm, WARM out! Super-sunny day, temps pushing the high 30's at noon at 8,000'. Dust-on-crust, with plenty of afternoon whoomphing on sunny slopes as the crust settled. We kept to mode...[view]

Freeheelgirl: March 5, 2010 Uphill: 1,800 ft. | Downhill: 1,800 ft.

South-facing slopes had a thick, supportable crust under 4-6" of new snow. Temp was 34F, which created less stable conditions later in the day. Skiing was GREAT on moderate slopes!...[view]

Freeheelgirl: February 5, 2010 Uphill: 2,800 ft. | Downhill: 2,800 ft.

Sweet fresh powder on top of a well-consolidated snowpack, with a deep, ground-level layer of unstable hoarfrost. We avoided >35-degree north aspects (and within a week, a slide occurred just below w...[view]

Freeheelgirl: January 22, 2010 Uphill: 2,000 ft. | Downhill: 2,000 ft.

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Rwberman: December 29, 2009 Uphill: 1,000 ft. | Downhill: 1,000 ft.

Skied at home over christmas break... not much snow... but where the snow was... great skiing.... no avy danger... good times!...[view]

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