[John Morrow]

The Upshot: Strong inversion fog, about 1000 vertical feet thick from 4500 to 5500 ft made for flat light conditions. Very good boot high old powder exists. On the crest, east winds were funneling through gaps and ridges. This cross loaded and stiffened some north facing stuff we skied on our first run. Somewhat surprisingly, east facing glades from 5700 to 4000 still were excellent as no sun has reached those slopes, due either to fog or high morning clouds I am guessing. This made our second run nice! Even at the 3000 foot trailhead shaded snow had not sun or melt/freeze crusted. Though there is still much snow in trees, bombs away has chunked the forest floor requiring caution and controlled tree skiing, even on north aspects where wind has knocked snow off trees.

Needle ryme

Break out

Almost over fog

fog bowl

West Cascades peek out

rays of light

North

Wonderland

Dave goes

Jake goes

The Secret: Dow 1/2Pipe

Wait, this isn't Jove summit?

Going home

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