Today was an ideal day. Blue sky and solid temps in the 40's. I had stripped off 2 layers before we were 200 yards up the trail. I joined the Davis County Hiking Meet-up group off www.meetup.com and the group turned out to be a lot of fun. We took off down Icebox Canyon which dips down into a thinner canyon, but it's remote, quiet, and scenic. It makes the trail longer than just trekking up the snow-covered road to Art Nord, but well worth it. Turns out that 3 avalanches had slid and covered the trail. That was news to me. I'll update the trail log to show avalanche probability there. The slides were old and solid so we just trekked up and over, but it was interesting to note how that west slope was dumping right onto the trail. Icebox empties up onto the trail that can take you up to Maples trailhead at Snowbasin, or you can follow it east and north to the Art Nord trailhead. Snow is solid and packed hard. Snowshoes not neccesary, but I'd still recommend them for traction and a few areas where post-holing is likely. Great area with multiple trail options available. Views to the south of the Snowbasin area are STELLAR!
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