January 20
Alta guard station
upper Cardiff
through the pass
Mill B south
Elevations, slope angles and aspects
6100-10500', angles over 35°, all aspects.
Snow conditions
South facing was crusty in the morning, softening with daytime heating.
Other aspects had variable snow, drifting and scouring, soft and settled.
Surface hoar was forming at lower elevations near water sources.
Weather
Mild temperatures, cool in the shade, pleasant in the sun. Light wind from the north.
Evaluation
Good stability on all aspects. Some isolated reactive wind drifts and surface sluffig on steep and ahady.
Point release sluffing with warming on the sunny side.
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