Jupiter Traverse

A popular objective today with 3 parties of 3 spaced along the ridgeline. Some minor evidence of crevasse sags near the convexity as you climb onto the Asulkan Glacier below the Dome that were easily managed. A windy day in the alpine with a lot of snow-transport observed along the ridgetops of Castor to Leda. Winds ranged from SE to NW throughout the day and wind effect was evident on all aspects. We opted not to ski the Thorington route due to wind-loading, and instead traversed around towards the Asulkan Pass. Wind slabs were touchy and we triggered multiple small slabs throughout our descent (<sz. 1). There are still a few open crevasses near the entrance to the Thorington (skiers left) but once around and below we didn't observe any down the face of the run. Skiing from 2700m to ~2200m on SW -> N was punchy and wind-effected, below this ski quality was great, low-density preserved pow. Overall, in the ALP the upper 40cm of the snowpack felt touchy and reactive to skier traffic. The ski out is fast & loose ;)