December 15
Willow, Beartrap, Dutches Draw
Elevations, slope angles and aspects
7800'-10k+, angles over 35°, all aspects.
Snow conditions
South facing and off aspects have a crust, thick, thin and melting with warming.
There is extensive wind damage at upper elevations on a variety of aspects.
Surface hoar can be found at lower elevations and near water.
Hunt and peck is the name of the game.
Some good, some not so.
Weather
Clear skies, modeate temperatures and light wind, less than 20mph.
Snow pit
A little more snow than in Millcreek with similar layering. Crusts are slowly dissolving into recrystalized.
Evaluation
Mostly stable snow with lingering potential of active wind drifts.
Wet activity with warming?
Course if ya get bored,
pretend it's the eighties and you're walt in wally world!
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