February 15

Mill D North,

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Soldier Fork, Wilson out to Millcreek

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Elevations, slope angles and aspects

6400-10k, angles over 35°, north facing aspects.

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Snow conditions

2-8" new snow from the recent storm over a variable, mostly soft base.

New snow was medium density and bonded well.

There had been some wind, with scattered shallow wind drifts, mostly near the ridges.

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Ski cutting produced little movement other than surface sluffing on the steepest slopes

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Weather

Partly cloudy skies, moderate temperatures and light wind.

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Evaluation

Good stability on all aspects, at all elevations.

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Day time heating was the instability, likely to continue with suggested mild temperatures.

Potential for active wind drifts in exposed upper elevations.

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