Observations from Angora Peak

Day started cold but warmed quickly on Angora. Found excellent powder on shaded slopes and slightly sun effected snow on solar slopes. There were previous ski tracks on multiple steep lines in the area. We noticed one previous smallish crown on a north aspect above Angora lake but couldn't see it well enough to ascertain trigger. Snow below roughly 7000 navigable on skis but a bit sketchy  due to numerous obastacles lurking and will likley thin quickly. On solar aspects coverage predictably thinner.  Saw numerous examples of previous snow shoer and snowmobile punching into buried manzanita below 7000. 

Photo 1: Widespread surface hoar on all aspects in the morning in the Echo Peak and Angora area. 

Photo 2: Settlement cone. 

Photo 3: Ridge just below Angora summit. There was a small amount of wind scouring on the upper ridge.