
The Snowpack, Where We are Now...
(Photo Above: Mid January at Alta's Peruvian Lodge. Dude! Where's my car?) This season the snow has piled up in the Cottonwood Canyons. It's looking very white up there at the moment! We had a cool and dry (overall) start to the season in October and November, which created weak, sugary snow near the ground and an impetus for avalanche activity. Since Christmas, however, we have had a series of large storms, which have really piled up! Avalanche hazard rose significantly duri