December 8
Mineral Fork
Elevations, slope angles and aspects
7k-10400', angles over 35°, north and east facing aspects.
Snow conditions
Patchy snow from the trailhead till about the lower waterfall.
Supportable or mostly, mf crust on all aspects including lower angled shady.
Higher angled shady aspects had a few inches of recrystalized overlying a firm base.
The exception was shallow snow areas which were all facets, sandboxing and unsupportable.
Variable dust on crust skiing in the upper bowl.
Weather
Nice day in the mountains with mild temperatures and light wind.
Snow pit
Evaluation
Good stability on all aspects, at all elevations.
Weakest snow is at or near the surface.
Overall variablity from the extended period of no snow adds complexity, with weather guessers suggesting a storm for the weekend.
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