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1,540 m · 06:30 · posted daily from the lodge

The morning report

What the 5:45 meeting decided, written for the people it matters to. Booked guests check their week here every morning; everyone else gets to see how a guide-owned operation actually reads a mountain.

Thursday, February 12 · 06:30

Forty new, cold and light. The bowl opens today.

New snow, 24 h
40 cm
New snow, 48 h
55 cm
Storm total
72 cm
Base at the study plot
260 cm
Summit, 05:45
-17 C
Lodge, 05:45
-12 C
Ridge wind
NW 15, easing
Sky
Clearing through the morning
Sixmile road
Plowed to the lodge

The flying: The A-Star has a likely window from late morning. Marta makes the call at 8:00, not before, and the cats run either way.

the week ahead · the guides’ read

How your week is shaping up

FRIClear, coldSettled day. The high lines off the Horn come into play.
SATHigh cloudHolding cold. Refill day in the fir, fast laps.
SUNStorm buildsSouthwest flow loading. We ski the trees while it comes.
MONStorming, 25 to 40 cmDeep day in the glades. The cats' kind of weather.
TUEStorm tapersThe refill pays out. First tracks everywhere.
WEDClearingBowls reopen as the wind settles.
THUSettledIf the week holds, a flying day worth waiting for.

Concept figures for a fictional Thursday. On a live Powderhorn Basin site this page reads from the lodge weather station and public forecasts, and updates every morning after the meeting.

06:32 · what it means for you

Booked, or thinking about it

A storm on your week is not bad news here; it is the product arriving. Here is how the report reads for each line, and what we do when the weather does the deciding.

First week in deep snow?The white line · we build your week around learning itDone this before?The orange line · the Horn, taken direct
  • Storm days are cat days: the fir holds the visibility and the snow, and the machine does not care about the ceiling.
  • If flying is grounded on your heli add-on day, the day converts to cat skiing and the difference is refunded. Nobody sits in the lodge watching the window.
  • Settled clear days after a storm are when the Horn opens: if the report shows clearing late in your week, that is the day worth saving your legs for.
  • Booked guests: the lodge posts this report by 06:30 every morning, and your lead guide walks your group through it at breakfast. Questions before your trip: 1-250-555-0184.
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