There has been so much snow this year and so many consistent, violent storms that these cornices have actually created an entirely new ridgetop located a good 40 feet north of where the actual ridgetop lies. It was fascinating to look at how the snow layers had formed on top of one another and see how these layers were gradually built and steadily pushed further north and east from the winds settling the snow on the leeward side of the trees marking the ridgetop. A bit disorienting. Another day up high in the Tetons. Another day skiing powder. Yes, we had just come from a warm desert, and had not had more than one day above 50 degrees so far locally, but hey, if it's not going to warm up, at least we still have powder skiing to be had!
More of the same the following weekend as continuous storms cycled through the area and left a few more feet of snow behind. So naturally, not having to work on Saturday made for an easy decision to head up to Teton Pass and partake in a couple of Glory laps. And glorious it was. A foot of fresh snow to enjoy all the way down and two, 1,500ft laps by 11am. Perfect. The following morning, it was back up to the Pass for another quick run, this one was ok, but not quite as good as the prior day as the storm system had warmed enough to the point where it was barely above freezing at 9,000ft. Still fresh, but a little heavier. So having all afternoon available, we did the next best thing to skiing powder and headed down to the Kelly Canyon area and headed out on a 4 hour, 20 mile run. It's nice having Heise Hot Springs available at the end to have a nice soak afterwards. Temperatures were warmer there than in Teton Valley, but still not entirely "warm."
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