Woke up this morning and decided to go storm skiing up in the Mammoth Lakes Basin above McCleod Lake.
Early reports from Mammoth Mountain indicated 12" to 14" had fallen with more on the way. Overnight temps were in the low teens and the winds were moderate - at least by Mammoth standards.
The tour started with some intense wind gusts blasting the snow out of the trees.
Things settled down a bit above Horseshoe Lake.
Little gusty at McCleod. Winter scenery is the best!
I enjoyed three incredible runs in this zone.
The snow had really piled up here. Easily 18". More in places. Legit face shots with no crust beneath.
Not too many days in the Sierra this year compare with the blower snow days they get in Utah or the Tetons. This one certainly did!
This zone is quite protected. I did not detect any slab formation. No cracking or collapsing. Loose dry sloughs ran pretty well in steep terrain though. Would be enough to knock a skier down if they weren't aware.
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