January 6

Alta guard station, Back alley, Cardiac Rridge, Ivory, East Mineral

Elevations, slope angles and aspects

7200-10800', angles over 35°, all aspects.

Snow conditions

Riming on the fifth deposited a widespread zipper crust on the old snow surface.

rime

The crust was variable in strength and thickness, most pronounced in open exposed terrain, less so in sheltered.

South facing and sun exposed off aspects were heated, predictably spitting up rollers and point release sluffs.

kessler-rollers

Those aspects quickly crusted with cooling.

Scattered snow cone snow development. Corn is a few days off.

Weather

Clear skies, warm temperatures and light wind.

Evaluation

Spring conditions with potential wet activity from daytime heating.

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