As the day went on, and the winds calmed down, the temperatures began to rise and the snow started to warm up. South-facing slopes had melted and already began to form a thin melt-freeze crust in the afternoon shaded areas. At lower elevation on our exit, we crossed fresh wet loose snow avalanches that had covered our tracks from earlier in the day. With warmer temperatures forecasted for tomorrow, I would expect these to become larger and run further. Pinwheels (pictured) are an obvious clue that the snow is starting to warm up.