January 28

Area:
Upper Millcreek and Lambs

Location:
Spruces to Little Water to lambs to Murdock out Lambs.

Elevations, slope angles and aspects;
6500-9500’, angles to 40°, all aspects.

Avalanche activity:
None observed.

Slopes skied:

West shoulder of Little Water, North facing into Lambs, Murdock peak north facing, Murdock shoulder northwest facing.

Snow surface and conditions:

There is and extensive layer of surface hoar and near surface facets from 1-4” deep

overlying old crusts and weakening mid pack snow on most aspects, with the exception of sunny slopes. Those have a stout crust melting to corn like conditions in scattered locations. There are still isolated areas with a firm wind crust on the surface. Support is marginal on the shady slopes, wide skis work better.

Weather:
Bluebird. Moderate temperatures and no wind.

Evaluation:
Snow is stable. Surface sluffing on the steep and shady was not present or noted, with extensive ski cutting.

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