April 5

Cardiff-Mineral

Elevations, slope angles and aspects

7200-10500', angles over 35°, south facing early, north facing aspects.

Snow conditions

Rapid settlement with 12-18" over a spongy base. Natural activity from the last stormy period produced widespread sluffing

toledo-pk

on all aspects at upper elevations. Limited to the most recent layering.

santiago

Ski cutting initiated much the same.

ridge-sluffs

Dry powder changed to dense, sticky at mid and lower elevation, with warming. That process was slowed somewhat by scattered clouds and a slow warm up. Wet point releases were observed on east facing aspects by early afternoon. Would imagine those progressed around the compass throughout the day.

Weather

Clear and sunny, occasional clouds drifting through. Light wind and pleasant temperatures.

Evaluation

Shallow new snow instabilities, both wet and dry. Weather guessers have a forecast 10-15° rise scheduled so, wet activity would be expected to increase on all but upper elevation shady aspects.

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