"The light board on the shack at the top of the tram read 00F when I stepped off just before 9 am yesterday. The wind was blowing 23 mph from the west. The combination of 0°F and 23 mph was keenly felt as we lumbered up the shoulder of Cody Peak."
"I traversed, sidestepped, and bootpacked to a fun mid-mountain tree run I knew would be protected from the ferocious Teton winds. I was lucky, and the run provided shallow, bottomless turns in terrific terrain with a spattering of sunlight."
"Just then, I realized that this little 3" powder day was the only true powder day I've had in the Lower 48 this season. I feel very grateful to have hit BC and France so well this year because outside of that, it's been zilch."
On March 15, 2025, a skier arrived at Cody Peak in severe winter conditions with temperatures at 0°F and westerly winds at 23 mph. Despite a forecast predicting mostly sunny weather, flat light and stiff winds dominated the morning. After finding rough skiing on Pucker Face and 4 Shadows in Cody Bowl, the skier descended to a protected mid-mountain tree run that provided excellent snow quality and terrain. The day concluded successfully, though a missed opportunity to ski higher alpine terrain with other skiers was noted. This represented the season's only true powder day in the Lower 48 states, highlighting an exceptionally challenging ski season outside of trips to backcountry areas and France.
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