Observation: North Goup

Travel was from about 7,800 feet up to 11,300 feet. There was little to no snow at the low elevations, with plenty of dirt and rocks. Above 9,500 feet, there was 12-24 inches of snow, similar to the rest of the range. South faces were shallow, with a melt-freeze crust barely keeping you above the dirt and rocks. Above 10,200 feet, I traveled mainly on west through north-facing slopes and found "sand box" type conditions mixed with occasional wind crusts. The snowpack on these slopes was faceted top to bottom. Much of the flat terrain, or slopes with no aspect, had widespread mature surface hoar.