25 cm new snow, -8.0, snowing lightly, moderate gusting southwest winds.

60 - 75 cm recent storm snow overlies the December 16 melt freeze crust. Strong west winds overnight, extensive wind effect all open areas. Up to 140 cm storm overlies the Dec 1 surface hoar in sheltered terrain treeline and below, and isolated sun crust on steep SW asp. November 21 melt freeze crust is down 120-160 cm. Recent storm cycles have filled things in nicely.

Groups skiing Merlot, Laid Back, Banana Belt, and Hoods in the Woods yesterday. AST 2 course in session.

One size 1.5 natural windslab below ridge in Banana Belt yesterday.

17 cm new snow, -8.0, snowing, light southwest winds.

40 - 50 cm recent storm snow overlies the December 16 melt freeze crust. Extensive wind effect all open areas. Up to 120 cm storm overlies the Dec 1 surface hoar in sheltered terrain treeline and below, and isolated sun crust on steep SW asp. November 21 melt freeze crust is down 100-140 cm. Recent storm cycles have filled things in nicely.

Exchange day yesterday, groups skiing locally in Back to Basics.

Ski cut one new size 1 windslab failing on the Dec 16 crust.

26 cm new snow, -3.0, snowing heavy, moderate west winds.

Fresh storm snow overlies yesterday’s melt freeze crust.. Up to 120 cm storm overlies the Dec 1 surface hoar in sheltered terrain treeline and below, and isolated sun crust on steep SW asp. November 21 melt freeze crust is down 100-140 cm. Recent storm cycles have filled things in nicely.

Groups out for a short tour yesterday.

No new avalanches.

2 cm new snow, -5.0, overcast, light west winds.

High freezing levels yesterday, moist snow into the alpine. Continued wind effect from from moderate to strong west winds. 60 settled cm settled storm now since December 9. Up to 120 cm recent storm overlies the Dec 1 surface hoar in sheltered terrain treeline and below, and isolated sun crust on steep SW asp. November 21 melt freeze crust is down 100-140 cm. Recent storm cycles have filled things in nicely.

Groups skiing Merlot and Premium Red yesterday in the morning..

One skier controlled size 1 windslab yesterday.

7 cm new snow, -0.5, overcast, calm winds.

Warm temps past 24 hours, snow was moist up 1800 m yesterday. New windslabs from west winds. 60 settled cm settled storm now since December 9. Up to 120 cm recent storm overlies the Dec 1 surface hoar in sheltered terrain treeline and below, and isolated sun crust on steep SW asp. November 21 melt freeze crust is down 100-140 cm. Recent storm cycles have filled things in nicely.

Groups skiing Chardonnay, Shiraz, Shazam, Banana Belt, and Tunnel Vision yesterday.

No new avalanches observed yesterday.

3 cm new snow, -0.5, overcast, light south west winds.

There was a break in the storm cycle yesterday 65 cm recent storm now since December 9. 25-35 recent storm snow overlies a melt freeze crust below 1800 m. Up to 120 cm recent storm overlies the Dec 1 surface hoar in sheltered terrain treeline and below, and isolated sun crust on steep SW asp. November 21 melt freeze crust is down 100-140 cm. Recent storm cycles have filled things in nicely..

Break in the storm yesterday. Groups on the summit of Mt. Baldur, and skiing Back to Basics, Laid Back, and Banana Belt.

No new avalanches observed yesterday.

19 cm new snow, -3.0, snowing, calm winds.

In it, continued storm cycle. 65 cm recent storm now since December 9. New snow overlies a melt breeze crust below 1800 m. Up to 110 cm recent storm overlies the Dec 1 surface hoar in sheltered terrain treeline and below, and isolated sun crust on steep SW asp. November 21 melt freeze crust is down 100-140 cm. Recent storm is filling things in out there for sure.

Storm skiing continues. Keeping it simple in Merlot and Premium Red.

No new avalanches observed yesterday, some skier triggered stuffing in steeper features.

5 cm new snow, -5.0, snowing, light west winds.

In it, continued storm cycle. 50 cm recent storm now since December 9. New snow overlies a melt breeze crust below 1800 m. Up to 110 cm recent storm overlies the Dec 1 surface hoar in sheltered terrain treeline and below, and isolated sun crust on steep SW asp. November 21 melt freeze crust is down 90-130 cm. Recent storm is filling things in out there for sure.

Exchange day yesterday, new guests stretching their legs working on their powder turns in Merlot

Natural storm slab cycle yesterday to size 1.5 observed in Shiraz, and Merlot. Also ski cut size 1 storm slab.

33 cm new snow, -3.0, snowing lightly, light north west winds.

In it, continued storm cycle. Up to 110 cm recent storm overlies the Dec 1 surface hoar in sheltered terrain treeline and below, and isolated sun crust on steep SW asp. November 21 melt freeze crust is down 90-130 cm. Recent storm is filling things in out there for sure.

AMGA ski guide course in session. Keeping it simple yesterday groups in Greenpiece, Chicken Knob, and Premium Red.

Very limited visual obs of avalanche terrain yesterday.