December 7

Grizzly gulch to east bowl, west bowl, oingo boingo, upper days, main days, banana belt out to Spruces campground.

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Elevations, slope angles and aspects

7500-10500', angles over35°, all aspects.

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Snow conditions

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There was a skiff to 4" of recent snow over a mostly supportable crust.

Wind from the west had moved the snow around with scouring on windward and loading on lee aspects.

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Elevations below about 9k have an extensive, mostly supportable rain crust.

Below 8500 the crust is stout and slippery in areas still retaining snow.

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Weather

Overcast to partly cloudy skies. I did observe a flake or two.

Wind from the west gusting at around 20 mph, decreasing during the day.

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Evaluation

Good stability in the area.

I found a few shallow wind drifts that would crack but, no movement.

Otherwise, a little surface sluffing.

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Body armor, mouthpiece and earplugs are recommended on lower elevation exits.

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