We all knew this day would come. Just as St. Patrick was tasked with chasing the snakes out of Ireland, warm near and above freezing temperatures have arrived to Hatcher Pass to seemingly chase away our fickle yet fun winter, causing surface warming of the cherished remaining soft surface snow we have. Despite the arrival of glopping, I was humbly reminded by friends visiting from Juneau that comparatively the skiing is still pretty darn good; soft on polar aspects and warming of crusts on higher elevation solar aspects that are holding snow.
Did a little temperature recon on 4068′ and assessed multiple aspects. Ski quality is still hanging in there and cooler overnight temperatures should work in our favor after this brief warming trend to keep winter winter. Leave our facet farming alone, St. Patrick.