February 2-3

Two days in Millcreek

Bowman, Yellow Jacket, Alexander, Porter, and Raymond

Elevations, slope angles and aspects

6200-10200, angles over 35°, all aspects

Snow conditions

Stable settled snow at all elevations on all aspects. Surface hoar

rose hoar experiencing melt-freeze

rose-hoar

and near surface faceting was found from the parking area to the summits, including south facing. Ski conditions are hunt and peck because of heavy traffic.

The glide on Raymond has also opened for the season.

raymond-glide

Weather

Clear skies, above the smog, with mild temperatures and light wind.

Evaluation

Stable snow. Instability would be from daytime heating of exposed aspects and further glide causing release on the rock slabs

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