January 9, 2023. 06:30 AM

-5.5 deg C, overcast, light east winds. 20 cm new snow.

Up to 30 cm recent storm snow overlies rimed surface hoar, settled storm snow, and sun crust on steep solar aspects. 90 cm settling storm snow overlies melt freeze crust below 1900 m, settled storm snow above 1900 m. Total 90 - 110 cm storm snow overlies facets and December 17 surface hoar, and sun crust on steep south aspects.

No new avalanches yesterday.

Groups skiing Chicken Knob, Laid Back, Banana Belt, and our first group in Homer glades yesterday. Great skiing