Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026:

12:30 p.m. update: 

What a day! Up high, snow is falling light and fluffy and it’s coming down hard. The flakes are adding up and cushioning conditions incredibly well on the backside and upper frontside. As you descend, the snow density increases. The snow mid-mountain is perfect for making snowballs and as you descend to the lower quarter of the mountain it turns soggier.

Visibility is very low on the frontside — please ski with caution!

10:30 a.m. update: 

Snow is falling high here on the mountain. It's blustery at the summit and the 27 degrees that the thermometer is reading feels more like 16 degrees up here. We're getting a south wind that's blowing consistently around 10-15 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Groomers on the backside are skiing great and are easy to sink an edge into. The frontside is skiing a bit slicker, especially down low, and there are some inconsistencies in coverage.

The word of the day is variable! There are soft spots with intermittent hardpack areas. The moguls are bumpin', especially in natural, wide-open terrain areas. Many areas are feeling chunked-up underfoot with some variable changes in texture. The inch of soft stuff is skiing nicely and has softened up the groomers especially on the backside and is adding a good layer to ungroomed areas. 

The wind we're experiencing could cause some snow drifts with this inch from last night and the snow that's currently falling. Keep your wits about and ski with caution today. Visibility is low at the summit and light is pretty flat.

It's a great day out there and I hope to see...

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