Another beautiful day dawned with continued inverted warmth that graced the peak with a temp of a balmy 25 degrees and wall to wall Groomers to start the festivities. Mineral Basin was fully illuminated with Sun and the sky was ultra blue and not a cloud to be seen. As anticipated, the South facing aspects did absorb quite a bit of that direct solar radiation and was a bit on the crispy side. The Groomers, however, were offering the corduroy goodness that made making Lewis and Clark laps fun, fast, and vacant. Here is a shot of Buzzy Skigrinn standing at the pass just on this side of the Alta border.
The front of the hill was offering a decidedly firmer feel, but there was plenty of loose snow to gain traction, though I had to float a few of the obvious slick spots to keep the flow going in the right direction. Here is a shot of The Sanctuary Ski Club who were assembled on the peak getting ready to uncork the stoke in Mineral Basin.
Again, the warmth worked the South facing aspects, so you can expect some additional crispiness on those lines. The Groomers will still be offering the carpets on all sides of the hill, but the front side of the hill will still be quite a bit firmer. There is weather in the forecast, and I expect a bit of cloud cover for tomorrow. The precipitation should hold off for most of the day. I will be taking the day off, so dial it in for me. IBBY!!