TR: Nice Little valley south of Mammoth 4/14-4/16

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Re: TR: Nice Little valley south of Mammoth 4/14-4/16

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Thx for the detailed report.Yes,its a long slog from the gate closure to llv but it is a classic view.How was the snow-soft,hard,granular?
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DAVELA wrote:Thx for the detailed report.Yes,its a long slog from the gate closure to llv but it is a classic view.How was the snow-soft,hard,granular?


Around the LLV area lakes, it was a nice hard park snow thanks to the wind. From the Rock Creek Lake area to the exit, it was pretty much loose granular-like conditions by the third day.
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Very informative, thank you!
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