Saturday, January 29th: 9am to 12pm

North Skyline Drive parking lot at the top of Fairview Canyon.

Show up anytime between 9am and noon and we will teach you how to effectively use your avalanche beacon. We will also show you probing and digging techniques.

Wow. Same story, different day. Overnight temperatures were warmer up on the peaks than down in the valleys and canyons. Temps are around 30˚F on the peaks and teens in lower locations. The wind is almost calm even along the more exposed terrain. The snow surface is loose sugary "near surface facets" making for nice riding in many areas. You'll also find sun and wind crusts scattered about.

It's another sunny day with temperatures getting into the mid to upper 30s in the higher terrain and calm to light wind. Sunday and Monday look very similar. A storm that is shaping up for mid week looks less impressive for our region than it did on Friday morning when I looked at weather models. Originally I was hopeful for about 8 inches of new snow. Now it's looking like only a few inches. Maybe things will change over the next few days.