Sick, xyk, psiiick. It has been an extraordinary year of powder, but not without concerns and dangers. Ruby stands up one last time to give us reasons to pause and consider. Have an amazing spring and summer. See you next November.

As the sun rises and warms the earth, let's remember those freezing cold days.

Quick photo from a recent slide near Golden illustrating that the February surface hoar is alive and active! The CAA is now calling it a lower chance but high consequence problem layer. While the danger ratings are decreasing, this layer is far from gone and should be at the forefront of your mind when making decisions.

Photo courtesy of the Golden Snowmobile ClubThe Canadian Avalanche Center has issued a Special Avalanche Warning this weekend (March 9-11,2012). Reports of natural and human triggered slides have been steady since last weekends snowfall. If stability hasn't been dicey enough, we have more snow forecast for the weekend! "Our other main concern is that slopes generally considered safer—lower angle, below treeline—are primed for human triggering.". Play it safe this weekend!

But as usual in this part of the world, all that snow doesn't come without risks. Kyle Hale tells us what to think about as spring begins to bound upon our mountains.

Well, now that it's snowing again, the memory of those days is back to bite us in the backside. Ruby tells us what we should be concerned about.

February 25, 2012 Video Update - Remember Those Nice Sunny Days? from SkiingGolden.com on Vimeo.