Staying in the shade on Cleveland

On the approach we found a thick sun crust at low elevations and south aspects. Snow in the alpine was really variable, previous wind effect has sculpted the surface into sastrugi in exposed areas on the glacier. We avoided the variable snow on the descent by seeking steeper north east facing terrain. We found great powder and good stability the shade. No avalanches observed on Saturday. Lots of evidence of wet loose slides from earlier in the week on steep south slopes.