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'.

porter-road

A skiff of snow over crust to about 8500'.

1-3" dense and creamy in sheltered, shady above 8500'.

para-tails

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

rod-corner

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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