February 16, 2024. 06:30 AM

-12.5 deg, clear skies, calm winds. No new snow.

Surface hoar growing and facetting in sheltered terrain, thin sun crust on solar aspects. Total 45 cm settling storm snow over a thick as a brick supportive crust from the late January melt. Mid and lower snowpack is well consolidated and supportive. Average 240 cm, up to 300 cm in lee terrain. Widespread wind effect treeline and alpine from N / NW and recent E winds.

No new avalanches yesterday.

Groups skiing mostly sheltered north facing terrain yesterday - Ned and Dead Zone, Banana Belt, Hoods, Shiraz, and Merlot yesterday.