It snowed about a foot yesterday and, with a few inches under that from the week before, Ben and I decided to have a gander at the skiing opportunity in Little Cottonwood Canyon. Most slopes are still grass and rock, but we found some good turns on some of the more favored slopes at Alta.

Sunrise silk

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Hoar crystals formed when the clouds cleared off overnight

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Update: October 30 was pretty good too.

 

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Instabilities noted

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Frosted flakes for breakfast

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