Quick report
We toured on the NE shoulder of Mount Emma to check on surface conditions.
Snow coverage was patchy in lower elevations below Emma. The snow surface on a NE aspect did not really soften at this location. Slopes with a straight E aspect softened just a bit, but there was minimal coverage on E or SE facing slopes at this elevation. Runnels were still present, and looked more pronounced on north facing slopes.
Above around 9,000' there was a skiff of snow remaining from snow showers earlier this week. Moderate NE winds near the summit ridge and firm conditions prevented us from wanting to go higher than 9700' today.
Weather
- Cloud Cover
- few
- Wind Loading
- none
Cool temps, moderate NE winds near ridgeline.