Weather
- Cloud Cover
- clear
Hot. Calm. No recent signs of wind activity
Snowpack
Snow at all elevations started firm in the morning. Softening happened quickly as the sun hit slopes. Boot penetration was around a foot deep once surfaces were soft.
We mainly stuck to north aspects, but even those were wet on the surface by midday. We dug a pit on a north facing aspect at 5400'. Beneath about 5cm of wet snow, the April 8/9 storm layer was right side up and heavy, but only just barely moist, surprisingly. The early April Crust was about 50cm deep.
Avalanche
D1-D2 old wet loose avalanches were seen on all aspects in the mid elevation band. We didn't see or trigger any new ones, but we also didn't travel into avalanche terrain.