General Observations

Skied into Rainbow Basin via Red Rock Canyon Road. Approximately 6" of fresh snow covered terrain at lower elevations. Remnants of natural sluff avalanches were observed on some eastern aspects. Open crevasses and bergschrunds were observed on all glaciated surfaces. Partly elected to ski a moderate face on a SE aspect along the main easterly ridge of the valley at an elevation of approximately 5000'. Variable wind affected snow pact was observed with an obvious rain crust layer, snow pack was fairly unconsolidated and did not seem reactive. Snow pack was deeper in terrain concavities allowing for a good first run of the season.