January 3
Porter Fork-Raymond glade, Para-dice.
Elevations, slope angles and aspects
6200'-10k, angles over 35°, north and east facing aspects.
Snow conditions
The road is groomed nicely.
Mid elevations are supportable with a skiff of recent snow over crust. Damp to 8k.
Upper elevation snow continues degradation. Sand boxing common.
Isolated areas have recrystallized to non supportability(wallowing).
A few shallow wind drifts forming along the ridges, non reactive.
Weather
Overcast skies, mild temperatures. Winds were blowing 15+ mph along the ridge.
Snow pit
Evaluation
Good stability.
Weather guessers suggest a few inches of fresh + wind so...
Bonding of the new snow to old surface is questionable.
Active wind drifting likely at or near ridges.
Some potential for reactivating older layering with enough load.
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