February 8
White Pine parking-Red Baldy-Boulder Basin-Red Pine
Elevations, slope angles and aspects
7800-11000', angles over 35° north facing aspects
Snow conditions
4-10" recent snow over a mostly crusted base. Gained perhaps, an inch from snow showers during the day. Conditions were much the same as yesterday. Red Baldy had it's usual scouring, extending down to the lower apron. Sluffing on the steepest slopes was within the recent snow, not running very far or entraining older layers.
Weather
Overcast to foggy skies. Winds switched to the southwest and were gusting to about 30 mph. Slightly warmer than yesterday, moderate temperatures.
Evaluation
Instability would be soft slabs in wind affected, continued new snow sluffs and wet activity with any warming. Significant snowfall and or increased wind would promote increased instability.
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