Photos from January 22, 2016

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Looking into the mid section of Chute from above the narrows.

Looking into the mid section of Chute from above the narrows.

AMC Caretaker on her day off. She is a dedicated and adventurous skier to ski this stuff.

AMC Caretaker on her day off. She is a dedicated and adventurous skier to ski this stuff. Though pockets of softer snow could be found, they were heavily wind affected and variable in density.

"Nope, no soft snow here either."

“Nope, not much soft snow up here either.”

An overview of the lean snowpack. Note the pile of boulders at the exit to Right Gully.

An overview of the lean snowpack. Note the pile of boulders at the exit to Right Gully. Things are certainly filling in but we could use some more gifts from above to smooth things out and fill things in. The smooth snow in the Sluice is firm “wind board”.

Chris checking for the ingredients for future buried weak layer in Right Gully.

Chris in the Sluice after checking for the ingredients for future buried weak layers in Right Gully.

Northern gullies still blown mostly free of snow. These climbs would take your average party longer than when good neve (firm snow) abounds.

Northern gullies still blown mostly free of snow. These climbs would take your average party longer than when good neve (firm snow) abounds.