March 14

White Pine parking-Red Pine-Dry Creek-Hogum-Bells-Perlas

Elevations, slope angles and aspects

6000-11000', angles over 45°, all aspects.

Snow conditions

Variable snow encountered, ranging the gamut from boilerplate to soft settled old snow. Corn snow above 9000' needs some cooking to ripen.

Weather

Sunny skies and mild temperatures. High clouds formed during the afternoon. Winds were from the southwest, gusting to near 20 mph along the highest ridges at times.

Evaluation

Stable snow was found on all aspects at all elevations. Wind drifts are glued and wet activity was not observed.

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