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Maybird
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The biggest issue for Sunday will be the continued winds, and you can expect to find fresh wind drifts on all aspects and elevations, although mostly in mid and upper elevation terrain. Wet loose was not an issue today as the winds kept the snow surface cool. Was finding some damp snow while exiting the bottom of Maybird Gulch at 1 pm, so it is possible by later in the afternoon there was more wet activity. However the winds were working into low elevation terrain and helping prevent the snow surface from warming.
Any weak snow at the surface is long gone. Given warm temperatures forecasted for Sunday, am expecting Sunday night storm snow to bond well with existing wind-buffed snow surface, and we'll only be dealing with storm snow issues for Monday.
Photo is ridgeline ascending from maybird to the top of the Hogum 200 where winds were making our already-huge cornices even larger!
Video of winds from mid elevation trees in Maybird Gulch. Despite the strong winds, we did find decent ski conditions.
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Did see a recent natural in lower Coalpit Gulch. Unsure when this ran.