October 8

After a day or two of settlement, I walked up Cardiff to have a look at the snow.

thorn-frost

Hoar frost had formed low in the canyon. It melted quickly and wasn't found up high.

snowlerblades

Shallow snow cover dictated the use of special equipment.

cracking

Winds had created some isolated areas of drifting.

alta-bird

From Superior ridge, a view of the coverage in upper Little Cottonwood canyon.

upper-bowl

Turns in the bowl.

turns

Still a little lingering color.

color

Snow conditions:

cardiac-bowl-snowpit

Ski conditions would be a threading of the needle through the rocks.

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Early season field days

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