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Report from St. Patrick’s Day, 2021

We took a stroll in Big Cottonwood Canyon, Utah, this morning for St. Patrick’s Day.

It was crisp and clear, and we heard that north-facing terrain was skiing proper.

We set off from Spruces at 10:45 towards the sky.

The more elevation we gained, the better the snow got.

The snow was hot and sticky at lower elevation, heavy pow at mid-elevation, and pristine powder above 9,500 feet.

We ripped a soft line in trees from an undisclosed peak at 9,700 feet and got our fair share of powder stashes.

The north-facing, shaded snow up high was boot-deep in spots and was light, dry, and fluffy, giving us Déjà vu of mid-winter conditions.

We were up here for one word: pillows.

Pillow hunting paid off today, and we found lovely, rounded, snow-covered logs, trees, and rocks to pop on to and off of all day.

I know nothing better than pillow lines and powder stashes.

After we got done pillow-popping we skied thick, steep groves of trees back to the cars and got on with our day.

It’s hard to beat mellow, springtime mornings in the Wasatch. 

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Snow Forecast

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