January 14, 2006

On Sunday Jan. 15 Bob Howell skied the Potholes route from Green Rock Picnic Ground 
to just past the 2nd esker, approximately 1/2 the way to Brooklyn Lake.  The 
conditions were good with 4 inches of new powder.  Even the south-facing meadows 
near the start of the trail had good snow with just a couple rocks or branches 
near the surface.  There was about 4 feet of snow in the trees.  

Although the wind was very high in the morning it had calmed significantly by 
afternoon, and as usual was fine once in the shelter of the trees.  The 
temperature was 24F at 2PM.  There was intermittent sun and very light 
snow showers.

I passed a pair of skiers on their way down.  From the trail it looks 
like it has had several groups on it this weekend.

The car counts as of 11:45AM were:

                            with    without
                          trailers  trailers
 Corner Mountain Lot          0         8
 Little Laramie Lot           0        10
 Below Cattleguard           47         3
 Cattleguard to Turnaround   27         5
 Green Rock Picnic Gnd. Lot   0        10
 P. G. to Snowy Range Lodge  15         5

 Total                       89        41