January 8

Porter fork, Alexander basin, Thousand springs

Elevations, slope angles and aspects

6400-9800', angles over 40°, north facing aspects.

Snow conditions

Surface hoar at the trailhead.

hoars

 

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two

 

three

 

grouped

Cloudy skies combined with high humidity melted some of the hoar at mid and upper elevations.

There are still large patches scattered arouind, mostly in sheltered and shady lower and mid elevations.

The recrstallized was only slightly affected and lingers.

Weather

Partly cloudy to foggy skies, a flake or two, mild to moderate temperatures, light wind.

Evaluation

Stable snow. Some surface sluffing on the steeps.

Doubtful the weather guessed new snow amounts will increase instabilities other than in wind affected terrain.

It will cap and preserve the faceted layers.

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