Sunset Mountain

Quick report

Who forgot to do their snow dances in 2025? Let's start 2026 with some offerings for Skadi and Ullr. It was 41°F at the Mores Creek Summit Parking lot at 0915, and 39°F + raining at 1500. Light snow began at 1000, then picked up around 1115. Surface snow is starting to get heavy and sticky at higher elevations in the area. Low tide conditions persist -- snow depth measured at 50 cm at 6,660' and 75 cm at 7,615', both on north-facing slopes. Some quick checks of the snowpack: 6,600' elevation * 50-40 cm: Newer snow * 40-35 cm: Melt forms * 35-32 cm: Crust * 32-25 cm: Melt forms * 25-10 cm: Crust * 10-0 cm: Large melt forms 7,615' elevation: CT14 down 10cm * 75-65 cm: Newer snow * 65-63 cm: Crust * 63-60 cm: Melt forms * 60-43 cm: Crust * 43-40 cm: Rounds * 40-18 cm: Mix of crust and melt forms * 18-0 cm: Large melt forms