A major Pacific storm finally began breaking down our persistent high pressure today, and it had already started snowing from the middle of Little Cottonwood Canyon upward as we drove up canyon at 10:15. Why so late? Why bother going earlier? It was only going to get better as the day wore on.
And it did. My son, Marc_C and I enjoyed a surprisingly good day. Only four to six inches fell at varying intensities throughout the day, but it was dense, wet snow that covered up the underlying crust well. It was a psudo-powder day spent playing in the trees to enhance the visibility. Catherine's and runs on West Rust skied exceedingly well...anytime you get first tracks in places like Eagle's Nest or Christmas Tree it's a good day. Visibility in the fog and snow on the High T, however, was positively heinous.
The bulk of the storm, however, is expected to strike overnight. One to two feet are predicted, so tomorrow ought to be phenomenal. Tomorrow it's back to Alta, then Wednesday will probably be at Park City to pick over the scraps left by the out-of-state masses who primarily stick to the trails.
Speaking of tourists, they're definitely here, although today was anything but crowded. My son and I were already halfway down canyon when my phone rang. It was Marc_C, stuck trying to exit the Wildcat parking lot because some schmoe in a Nissan X-terra with California plates spun out trying to get up the hill out of the lot, and eventually had to back down. Apparently no one taught him how to put that truck into 4WD. :roll:
And it did. My son, Marc_C and I enjoyed a surprisingly good day. Only four to six inches fell at varying intensities throughout the day, but it was dense, wet snow that covered up the underlying crust well. It was a psudo-powder day spent playing in the trees to enhance the visibility. Catherine's and runs on West Rust skied exceedingly well...anytime you get first tracks in places like Eagle's Nest or Christmas Tree it's a good day. Visibility in the fog and snow on the High T, however, was positively heinous.
The bulk of the storm, however, is expected to strike overnight. One to two feet are predicted, so tomorrow ought to be phenomenal. Tomorrow it's back to Alta, then Wednesday will probably be at Park City to pick over the scraps left by the out-of-state masses who primarily stick to the trails.
Speaking of tourists, they're definitely here, although today was anything but crowded. My son and I were already halfway down canyon when my phone rang. It was Marc_C, stuck trying to exit the Wildcat parking lot because some schmoe in a Nissan X-terra with California plates spun out trying to get up the hill out of the lot, and eventually had to back down. Apparently no one taught him how to put that truck into 4WD. :roll:
