November 22
Beartrap-Dutches Draw
Elevations, slope angles and aspects
7800-10200', angles over 35°, all aspects.
Snow conditions
4-16" total snow. As usual, elvation and aspect dependent.
Upper elevation shady got a little snow from the 20th, mostly graupel.
Variable denser layer under the new, riming was indistinguishable.
Melting on the sunny side in the afternoon.
Weather
Sunny skies, little wind with mild temperatures.
Snow pit
Evaluation
Stable snow on all aspects, at all elevations.
Weather guessers have a storm incoming. Timing and amounts remain unknown so...
Futue instability will be dependent on snow total, wind, and bonding of new to old.
My impression is: it will take well over an inch of water weight to produce any widespead avalanche cycle.
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