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Humphreys saddle

Avalanche.org observerSan Francisco Peaks / Kachina Peaks Wilderness
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Lots of conditions up there. Snow getting harder to skin on due to all the freeze thaw and wind slabs (would definitely bring crampons and or a ice axe hiking pole (shaxe) if went up again. Snow is melting but alot still holding in certian aspects. Had early clouds and afternoon clouds out there. Had some settling/whomps in wind loaded spots and on tour up had one spot settle/whoop when you're almost back on the saddle from back side (steeper spot) and is wind loaded by rocks and trees. Could see a old avalance *from the first storms (looked like wet slides a few days ago). But today could see the slab pieces. Off the cirque aera is where we could see this. Riding was a mixed bag to wind slabs, to hitting rocks, to a few decent north face powder turns. And headed back to parking lot was spring sking at its finest but lower down was too wet but was cool to get November "spring skiing conditions" still hit more rocks. And definitely needs more snow to be safely ridden. Snow felt safe (besides any hallow wind slabs) and they are all over the ridge lines. But more pay attention for next storms putting more weight on them.