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.

selection

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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