A series of storms has 40+ inches the past 7 days in central wasatch, with a bit less up here just north. Planning to go see what’s in store around Cutler Ridge tomorrow along where the locals tell me everyone goes to go up around here.
Plan is to stick to the ridgeline and head back down the up track. Lots of undesirable avalance activity reported in the region on steeper slopes the past few days.
From others –
Early season deal at Solitude’s Inn with barely anyone else on site Monday and Tuesday nights. Late arrival Monday with a fizzled forecast redeemed by an outdoor jet tub.
A handful of lower groomers on mostly blown snow were available. Seven runs Tuesday after work and four early Wednesday before getting started. Great fun riding on 168″ titanium carvers without much traffic to avoid on the runs. Firm but very ridable.
Lindsey Lohan was rumored to be about and the Hollywood trucks were in full effect sprucing the place up for what the wiki calls a, “currently untitled, Christmas romantic comedy about a woman who suffers amnesia following a skiing accident and finds herself in the care of a blue-collar lodge owner. The film is expected to start filming in November 2021, and is to be directed and co-written by Janeen Damian, with an expected release date in 2022.”
Fun to watch Alta and Little Cottonwood Canyon (LCC) pull the precip out of the sky as a first fall attendee. A few inches a few days earlier, and they claim 86.5″ so far with 20-30+ depth on the upper mountain.
The route was skiable up and back down from the top lot, to Catherine’s pass. The top 1000′ were tasty with another few 100′ of cautious soft traversing between rocks and remnant grasses.
At least a hundred folks out on the mountain this last weekend day of free parking till May? Thanks to the Alta crew for the full-open invitation with a Wednesday opening just 48 working hour away.
Strava at alta catherine’s point supreme ups ~~ opens wendesday | Backcountry Ski | Strava
spook y steep y sierra sesh mammoth october | Alpine Ski | Strava
Third day open for Mammoth with an early atmospheric river bringing enough base to open the entire front-side. Rumor on the hill was that they had opened the top straight out of the gate on opening day.
Excellent sunny weather without much crowd. Many of the hotels had yet to switch their rates to ski season.
Dave’s a clear winner with the cold delicious snow for the top 500 feet. The lower half was dangerous and frozen with groomer corderoy lines still visible after noon.