Grand Mesa

No avalanches were observed.

Sunny skies, light and calm winds. Warming temperatures during the day.

The thick (3cm or 1 inch thick) rain crust from Christmas is now buried about 10 inches above the ground. Below the crust are well-developed facets and depth hoar down to the ground with clear ice columns from the rain event in December. Above the crust, the layers are generally faceted (weak, sugary snow), and your boot will penetrate to the crust layer when you step off the machine. The thick, supportable rain crust provides a good base, preventing snowmobiles from hitting smaller logs or rocks less than about a foot off the ground.