Cornbin

Corbin provided the corn harvest today! Access from the parking lot was still snow/ice covered with the exception of one small dirt patch. The morning was refrozen as we headed in around 10 AM, and required lots of chainsawing to keep the sleds cool. The snow surface softened up around noon and the ride out was soft and supportive! In the alpine, solar slopes began to soften slowly at noon, a light breeze kept the surface from becoming sticky, and we were able to enjoy a few hours of nice supportive corn skiing on a south aspect. By 2 PM west aspects were beginning to soften as well. The avalanche hazard in this region is currently related to warming. Rising air temperatures and solar input thru the day may cause surface instabilities, and weaken cornices. Be mindful of how much warming is happening on snow surface, and relate those observations to what’s above you. Remember that alpine features see solar input earlier in the day than lower elevation features. Now is a good time to explore in the Corbin region! With warmer temperatures in the next few days starting earlier and ending earlier could make for better ski quality, and a safer day! Bring your sunscreen and enjoy the harvest!