The 2008/2009 snowboard/ski season has gotten off to an excellent start, with record a breaking snowfall in December. January has seen a small stream of light powder days, but the snowpack is excellent at the ski area and deep (although somewhat dangerous) in the backcountry.
I'm at roughly 25 days (20 in Telluride, 4 backcountry Ophir, 1 day at Breck), of which probably 18 or so have been serious powder days!
Yesterday, I took a hike up in the Ophir backcountry and had what could've been the best run of the season ... the snow was setup perfectly. If I wasn't so tired, I'd try again today!
The photo of Ophir was taken two days ago ... you can catch a glimpse of my house in the foreground.
