February 9, 2023. 06:00 AM

-9.0 deg C, snowing lightly, calm winds. Trace new snow.

Mostly good powder skiing out there - 25 recent low density snow overlies a variable rime crust. Sun crust on south aspect. Wind effect open areas tree line and alpine from previous west winds. Up to 60 cm settling storm snow overlies sun crust on steep south aspects.

Widespread natural cycle yesterday to size 1.5 - windslabs, and one skier controlled size 1.5 top entrance to Shiraz.

Sunshine and powder skiing yesterday - one group on safari to Hindsight and Payback, groups on Shiraz and Crystal Vision.