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.

wills

Surface hoar can be found at lower elevations and near water.

Hunt and peck is the name of the game.

chute

Some good, some not so.

upper-days

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.

dutches-snowprofile

Evaluation

Mostly stable snow with lingering potential of active wind drifts.

Wet activity with warming?

Course if ya get bored,

boretrap

pretend it's the eighties and you're walt in wally world!

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