With a trace of new snow overnight, I had been expecting dust on crust, so I was pleasantly surprised by the conditions today. It continued to snow most of the day at varying intensities, and while it didn't add up to more than an inch or so, maybe two in places, it was very wet, such that it adhered well to the ice below. In fact, it was so warm and wet that it was snain falling at the base area. For that reason, we never ventured below the mid-mountain lodge until 4 pm. <BR> <BR>Friends came out of the woodwork today, including FTO writers Denis Bogan and Jim Bauman. With the coating of new snow, we did a bit more exploring today, including the length of High Country Glades (thick but pleasant glue above 1900 Road, firm but pleasant bumps below), the trees between Upper Skyward and Upper Cloudspin (chalky and edgeable), and one bizarre little creekbed whose entrance was adorned with people's photos and other paraphernalia nailed to the trees 20 yards off the trail. <BR> <BR>Crowds were nothing to speak of, despite the $30 Super Sunday tickets. <BR> <BR>Temperatures are forecast to plummet tonight behind the cold front, and after a brief but intense snow squall in town around 9 pm, it's still lightly snowing as the winds are just beginning. Forecast wind chills for tonight/tomorrow are -30 to -40 F, although the winds are supposed to decrease after noon. We'll bundle up tomorrow and see what's out there.