[NMCCSC] Sandias

Tue Oct 27 18:57:42 MDT 2020

Amy and James Mathis, here.
Tried xc at Cienega. Maybe our ski is were too warm from being in the car during the drive...
Maybe we just needed some wax...
We bailed on Cienega due to sticky snow packing under foot. 

Piled back into the car and drove up to 10k parking lot. Found the snow conditions cold (18F air temp at start time around 14:30hrs. ), dry, and definitely not compacted. Found xc tracks broken at 10k lot up to the meadow. We broke trail— and lost familiarity with the unbroken trails— but, made it to Ellis. (Sorry to any other wayward followers who found our deviant tracks...). We trekked Rocky Point following a previous pathfinder. Rocky Point was pretty good, but it’s namesake delivered in several spots. Came back via service road— a few glommy patches, then back down Challenge trail, and over to the Nordic “bunny hill” (steep) downhill left-handed.

Overall, pretty nice up top. A few branches and craggle rocks pop trying to trip you up. 

- James
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> On Oct 27, 2020, at 12:05, B via NMCCSCeGroup <nmccscegroup at mailman.swcp.com> wrote:
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> 8" on the Crest.
> https://sandiapeak.com/snow-report/
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> Snow Report | Sandia Peak Tramway
> Snow Report SNOWFALL0"12 HOURS0"24 HOURS0"48 HOURS0"LAST 7 DAYS0"STORM TOTAL0"BASESKI AREATram and TEN 3 Open Thur- Mon – Online Tram Ticket Purchase
> sandiapeak.com
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> Sandia cams...
> https://sandiapeak.com/weather-conditions/#webcam-container
> Weather & Conditions | Sandia Peak Tramway
> The tram is currently on standby due to weather. This could change as the day progresses. Stay tuned to our website or call us at 505-856-1532 for updates.
> sandiapeak.com
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> From: NMCCSCeGroup <nmccscegroup-bounces at mailman.swcp.com> on behalf of Mary Rose via NMCCSCeGroup <nmccscegroup at mailman.swcp.com>
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> Subject: Re: [NMCCSC] Oak flat
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> Thanks for feedback. Also Just saw that I 40 was closed at Carnuel due to accident.
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>> On Oct 27, 2020, at 11:17 AM, Liz McGrath <evmcg98 at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> Has anyone skied in the Valley? Is it too wet to ski down here?
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>> On Tue, Oct 27, 2020 at 11:06 AM Dave Gabel via NMCCSCeGroup <nmccscegroup at mailman.swcp.com> wrote:
>> ...At least in the N14 area. Maybe better on the north facing ski road (Doc Long/Cienega), but no report from there.
>> 
>> Dave
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>> On Tuesday, October 27, 2020, 11:02:10 AM MDT, Dave Gabel <pecos_hiker at yahoo.com> wrote:
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>> Similar report for low level Sandias - the ground was still too warm. Good snow in many places, but enough spots where it has already melted up from underneath that you'd too often get that rock-scraping sound and feeling.
>> 
>> Dave Gabel
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>> On Tuesday, October 27, 2020, 10:53:32 AM MDT, Susan Russo via NMCCSCeGroup <nmccscegroup at mailman.swcp.com> wrote:
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>> Not enough snow to avoid skiing on rocks. Maybe more coming. The Sandias seem to be getting more snow depth. South 14 is snowpacked & slippery, but plowed & sanded. I live 2 miles from Oak Flat, so reporting conditions at my place.
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>> On Tue, Oct 27, 2020 at 10:15 AM Mary Rose Nichols via NMCCSCeGroup <nmccscegroup at mailman.swcp.com> wrote:
>> Any updates on road conditions to Oak flat and ski possibilities?
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