Snow Season 24-25

[SteveR]

Might as well get this rolling.
It had been a great extended fall, with much dryer and warmer weather than average, but in the space of 48 hours we've gone from this:

To this, out of the same trailhead at West Bragg Creek, Alberta:

It's still early season, but it looks like winter conditions are here to stay for the foreseeable future, at least.
The XC ski conditions were actually pretty nice, even on trails that hadn't seen any grooming yet:

 

[b.stark]

Got my first snow of the year this morning. Didn't take any pictures or enjoy the event any, was on my way to work at about dark o'clock AM.

 

[Wanderlust073]

Haven’t put skis on yet but we caught two feet on the nose to kick things off down here, and the mountains are off to a good start

 

[Kullaberg63]

Got ten days of skiing so far; mostly classic. Our watershed is at 170%

 

[Janice]

Our son in Colorado (Boulder now) has been sending lots of beautiful photos of snowy mountains. He's been skiing uphill after hours at some of the resorts. He's our copper top - endless amounts of energy in him!



Can't resist adding his happy Shadow!

 

[Jackson]

I haven't gotten any good photos of them, but I've done my first two "backcountry" ski outings ever in the last week. Skinned up part of Bridger Bowl last weekend and then did a short nighttime one in a popular spot just up the mountains south of town. Snow is already better than it was by January of this past winter!

 

[mike_offerman]

6' of snow so far at Wolf Creek.

 

[SteveR]

Six feet! Lucky you! Along the divide to the west of us, the snowpack is averaging a bit less than 60 cm at the moment. Fine for some flat tours but not enough for carefree powder turns. Instead, we've been continuing to enjoy the foothills xc skiing much closer to home, which has been improving from day to day.