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Went out this weekend, and it was a little thin...but still fun to get out with a rock board.

I woke up this morning to this:



I'm thinking this weekend will be nice. Or, maybe I'm coming down with something, and I can't make

it to work

Sweet man, didnt realise you lived in fairplay, I drive rite through there all the time to go to the resorts. My parents have a place outside of Alma, wish I was there not here at school.
-Barret

Early season snow can be both good and bad.

The good thing is it gets us excited about winter. It definately signifies a change. And, if we get enough snow, we can sneak in a few runs.

The bummer is once you have snow on the ground that is not going to melt away soon, it has a good chance of rotting out (faceting) and can become a persistant weak layer throughout the year.

For those in areas who have significant amounts already, lets hope it keeps snowing. Additional snow falls are a good thing to slow the rotting process. If not, pay attention to what happens to our first layer - already on the ground.

Most savy backcountry riders consider this to be a bit early for significant snow in many areas.

Brett Kobernik
Utah Avalanche Center

Early season snow can be both good and bad.

The good thing is it gets us excited about winter. It definately signifies a change. And, if we get enough snow, we can sneak in a few runs.

The bummer is once you have snow on the ground that is not going to melt away soon, it has a good chance of rotting out (faceting) and can become a persistant weak layer throughout the year.

For those in areas who have significant amounts already, lets hope it keeps snowing. Additional snow falls are a good thing to slow the rotting process. If not, pay attention to what happens to our first layer - already on the ground.

Most savy backcountry riders consider this to be a bit early for significant snow in many areas.

Brett Kobernik
Utah Avalanche Center

Early season snow can be both good and bad.

The good thing is it gets us excited about winter. It definately signifies a change. And, if we get enough snow, we can sneak in a few runs.

The bummer is once you have snow on the ground that is not going to melt away soon, it has a good chance of rotting out (faceting) and can become a persistant weak layer throughout the year.

For those in areas who have significant amounts already, lets hope it keeps snowing. Additional snow falls are a good thing to slow the rotting process. If not, pay attention to what happens to our first layer - already on the ground.

Most savy backcountry riders consider this to be a bit early for significant snow in many areas.

Brett Kobernik
Utah Avalanche Center