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.
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.
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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