A solid freeze on Friday night made for excellent snow conditions on Saturday. Consistent snow cover starts at the creek crossing (10,800) and I was able to ski nearly all the way back to this point from the summit. However, by noon the snow between treeline and the creek crossing became a post hole nightmare that consumed everyone regardless of flotation type - trenches, bombholes, exposed rocks and logs everywhere. There was lots of evidence of wet slide activity lower in the basin, but Missouri's couloirs are intact and skied great with a few inches of corn on top of a solid base. Belford looked very skiable, too.
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