Corbin, It's still early!

It was more wintery than we were expecting! We staged right at Corbin and were expecting some bare spots along the way but it was nicely covered with 15 to 40 cm as we gained elevation. Total snow depth between 1700 and 2100 m averaged 60 cm, we could see into the alpine where windward slopes were stripped bare, and we estimate deep wind-loaded areas to be between 60 to 80 cm deep. Winds were moderate with strong gusts moving recent new snow into small, isolated pockets of wind slab.