Powder Watch -

Jan 4, 2009

Issued Sunday Evening 7:16pm

Daily Big Dumpage

With the recent big snowfalls, snowpack has improved greatly and most resorts are 100% open and well covered.

The cold weather has kept the snow " squeaky" dry and great quality.

I was up at the Summit last Friday and got first tracks on the new Silver Fir lift.
That area of the Summit is a hidden secret and is a lot of fun - check it out.

Saturday I skied Crystal and despite the massive crowd, I skied pockets of untracked powder all day. The attached picture was taken at 1pm in GreenValley, where there was almost no liftline. If you know the mountain, you can work around most crowds. The Southback was untracked, bottomless and open by 1:30 - I skied epic pow in Avalanche Basin the last run day. Thanks to ski patrol for blasting, cutting trail and making it safer.

Some of this week will be near epic, but mid week could be a challenge as we get some warming Wednesday and Thursday.

Here is the schedule: 1-3 ft over the next few days....

Monday Morning: Pretty darn good - 2000-3000ft SL,  7"-15" new, additional 5-10" during the day. Start practicing now..." Boss, I am really feeling ill after eating some New Years eve leftover egg salad".

Tuesday Morning: Outstanding - you'll be lovin' life!  5-9" SL 2500 ft , but rising to 3500ft by noon. Go early! More snow, slightly heavier during the afternoon.

Wednesday and Thursday: Rain and Snow Showers - SL 4500 -6000ft.
It might be a bit "grabby".

Then improvement....

Friday: SL drops to 1500ft - could be fantastico with new snow.
Book it, Dano!

Larry Schick
Meteorologist
Grand Pubah of Powder