November 9
Mill D North fork to Desolation Lake
Current snow cover
Upper Cardiff
Willow-Beartrap
Mill A, Butler, Mill D.
Elevations, slope angles and aspects
7400-9780', angles over 35°, all aspects
Snow conditions
Patchy snow on the trail all the way to Desolation lake. 4-20" on the shady side up higher.
Snow from the last storm is faceting with cool night time temperatures.
Slopes receiving some sun during the day have a thin, mf surface crust.
Snow is supportable on skis, marginal on foot.
Weather
Beautiful weather, mild temperatures and light wind.
Snow pit
Evaluation
Stable snow conditions.
Lingering instability may be found in upper elevation terrain exposed to wind.
Weakest snow is near surface faceting. I'd expect to see an increase in surface sluffing with continued recrystallization.
In case you wanna go there.
It's a little bony in spots!
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