April 20
White Pine parking, Red Pine, Dry Creek, Shotgun chutes, Dry Creek, Red Pine, White Pine parking
Elevations, slope angles and aspects
7400-10500', angles over 35°, all aspects.
Snow conditions
Marginal refreeze, corn on south facing above 9500' before noon.
Large pinwheels(4'+) on north facing above 10k by early afternoon.
Breakable partially refrozen crust on north facing above 10k by late afternoon, sun exposed and off aspects slushy.
Weather
Partly cloudy skies, mild temperatures and light wind.
Evaluation
Stability was variable, north facing a bit loose.
Weather guessers have hottest day of the year suggested so...variable stability likely to continue till mid week cooling occurs.
Maybe it'll snow.
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