It’s looking like a gorgeous day on the mountain today, with clear skies and light winds.

If you’ve got backcountry gear and skills, what are you waiting for? Meadows is not yet enforcing its no-uphill-traffic rule.

Temperatures at 6,000 feet: Rising well into the 50s

Wind: 7-11 mph, South by Southeast

Snow depth at the base of Meadows: 11 inches

Annual snowfall at Timberline: 32 inches

Freezing Level: Rising to 13,900 feet today, then dropping to 7500 feet by Monday.

Roads: Clear

Sources: NWAC, NWS, ODOT cameras, Timberline, Meadows, Skibowl, snow-forecast.com

Last modified: October 4, 2013