May 2
Lacking a refreeze but desirous of turns I headed for consolidated snow, otherwise know as the Devil's Castle area at Alta. I met two old friends in the upper parking area.
Geno offering a ginseng root.
We skied the back corner of the traverse, initiating a few rollers from lingering unsettled snow.
A second run was made on the apron. That had a marginally refrozen and breakable crust for the first few turns, then deep supportable slush.
Done by noon.
The snow is approaching a summer state, with pole penetration of less than a foot.
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