Deep pow on KT22

Today was a good day at Squaw and there was nobody here. Nobody on KT, Shirley, Red Dog, Far East, and nobody on Squaw Creek. Not one person it seemed at times. The mountain reported 17 inches up top with only 5 at the base. Up top (Shirley) the snow was wintery light and smokey. It’s too bad nothing else besides Shirley opened on the upper mountain, but tomorrow or Saturday we should be rewarded. The lower side of Corkscrew were some of the best turns I’ve had all year. It was untouched and the majority of the run was white room style.

Getting White Roomed

It was also windy. Very windy. I’m sure some people lost those G.N.A.R. points for the sissy bar today. The funi was operating at about half its normal speed, making the trip to the upper mountain a journey. At times it was almost whiteout, vertigo conditions up top. The lower mountain wasn’t quite so gusty, aside from the traverses to Enchanted Forest and behind McConkeys’. KT skied well, from Red Dog Ridge to Enchanted Forest. Alternates, Banana chute, and Olympic Lady were all good.

There was a top terminal at Gold Coast today

Tower 16 also skied well today for the top half. The bottom half was littered with ice moguls, but the snow filled in nicely in between and it wasn’t too bad.

Top of Tower 16 had some great turns

The forecast looks good for tomorrow and into the weekend. Upper mountain should open, and I imagine Granite and Headwall should have some amazing turns. See ya this weekend.

Late Afternoon: Snow. High near 37. Windy, with a south wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Tonight: Snow. Low around 25. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to between 15 and 20 mph. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.
Friday: Snow. High near 31. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind around 10 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. North wind between 10 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 44.

 

 

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