February 2
West Monitor, Wills Hill, West Willow, Beartrap, West Desolation, Spruces
Elevations, slope angles and aspects
7400-10k, angles over 35°, all aspects.
Snow conditions
3-6" settled storm total over a mostly crusted base.
Wind from the ene would be the short description.
New light density snow suffered the effect of continued post storm wind with scouring and drifting, aspect dependent, the rule.
The swirling, scouring ridges, also filled in hollows, allowing reasonable skiing in select areas.
Dust on crust, scratchy, crunchy, soft and creamy etc.
Ski cuts produced some localized cracking of drifts, no movement.
Weather
Clear skies, cool temperatures, best in the sun, with wind from the ene, gusting to around 20 mph along the ridges.
Evaluation
Mostly stable snow with scattered wind drifting, the instability.
May see wet activity with warming.
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