Skied the Cross Couloir today and it's in pretty bad shape for skiing; Plenty of snow but full of sun cups and runnels. After the exit, I was able to cross to a large snow field and link turns down through smaller ones to reach the lake but, again, full of sun cups.
If you're looking to climb the Cross (and not ski), it's certainly in good shape for a crampon climb. However, the slog in/out of East Cross Creek is ugly right now because of many areas of collapsable snow below tree line. Diabolical.
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