February 8
Porter Fork, Raymond glade, Mill A, Para-dice, Porter Fork
Elevations, slope angles and aspects
6200-10k, angles over 35°, all aspects.
Snow conditions
Trail-head was icy with a few puddles from a trace of rain to about 7500'.
A skiff of snow over crust to about 8500'.
1-3" dense and creamy in sheltered, shady above 8500'.
Upper elevation south facing softening was a bit slow with early corn like conditions into the afternoon.
Lower elevation south facing has melted to dirt.
Upper elevation exposed terrain
suffered from the most recent wind.
Weather
Clear skies, mild temperatures and light wind.
Avalanche activity
A few small rollers on the sunny side from daytime heating
Evaluation
Stable snow on all aspects at all elevations.
Weather guessers suggestion of a few inches by mid week may smooth things out with continued good stability.
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