February 11

White Pine parking, Red Baldy

Elevations, slope angles and aspects

7800-10500', angles over 35°, north facing aspect.

Snow conditions

There was a skiff of recent snow at the trailhead increasing to a coupla inches(mostly graupel) with elevation.

Upper elevations in White Pine suffered wind damage, scouring and drifting.

Red Baldy was scoured along the northwest facing shoulder,

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north facing was consistent wind pack.

Ski crampons were handy on the ascent.

Weather

Blue skies, cool temperatures because of the breezy easterly wind.

Evaluation

Stable snow, some slick hard crusts in wind effected terrain.

Possible wet activity with significant heating on sun exposed and at lower elevations retaining snow cover.

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