[NMCCSC] DBR for Sandia Crest

[Scott Sunde]

The only thing I would add to Ron's report is that there is a solid 30"
base with hard crust topped by the 2" new and no brown spots that  I
encountered. So the ski season could last for awhile. Scott Sunde

On Tue, Mar 26, 2024, 7:29 PM Ron Beauchamp via NMCCSCeGroup <
nmccscegroup at mailman.swcp.com> wrote:

> Here’s your Dirtbag Report for Tuesday, March 26 at Sandia Crest.
> Day 40 on skis.
> Temperature 22F, with cloudy skies and a brisk wind.
> I drove up to the Crest today just after noon and found that the Crest
> Highway was mostly dry, until about a mile below the 10k trailhead, where
> it became snow packed to the Ellis Trailhead, where I parked.
> I skied up the Switchback trail to the Kiwanis Road, and then as is my
> custom, I continued up to the Crest, with heavy snow/graupel falling, to
> the overlook just south of the La Luz trail. My view was clouds, wind and
> snow. So I headed back down to the Kiwanis Road  and continued south to
> Kiwanis cabin, where I had another view into the clouds, with gusty winds
> on the rim. I turned around and skittered back down from the cabin to the
> soft, friendly snow on the Kiwanis Road, which I followed back up to the
> Switchback trail, then skied back down the Switchback to Ellis. I found the
> skiing to be excellent. As others have noted, there are a couple of fallen
> trees on the Switchback, but they are easily skied over/through. After
> returning to the Ellis Trailhead, I visited with one of the only other
> skiers I saw (Scott Sunday), then headed south on the Klaus trail over to
> the tram, with very controllable snow conditions. I finally got a view over
> to the west side when I climbed to the rim at the tram. I returned to my
> car on the Service Road, which is imminently skiable. Throughout my little
> ski adventure I found 1-3” of new snow/graupel, with a rather sticky
> texture, making for very controllable descents. It was snowing hard when I
> left at 3:15, and the temperature remained at 22.
> Those who can motivate to get to the Crest tomorrow morning will be
> rewarded with excellent conditions, especially for late March.
>
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