Grouse Creek, just a unremarkable rock hop in the summer, was close to 50 ft wide today.
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On the far side of Grouse Creek after strategically picking a dry path across the fallen logs.
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Still some dry land on the trail above the resevior, but that would end shortly.
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Junction of the trail to the Lower Relief Valley.
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Simple snow travel would haven't been a problem, but much of the trerrain was snow bridges traveling over runoff streams. These streams hollowed out the snow under the snowpack creating unstable conditions for travelling above.
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Continuing north, with near solid snow cover now with small sun cups on the surface.
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Looking back for a last glimpse of the reservoir
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Heading down toward Saucer Meadow, postholing a bit but not too bad.
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Small dry section of trail before Saucer Meadow with a snowmelt waterfall in the back center of the frame.
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