Temperature upon arrival at the Summit Lake parking lot read 32F, but skys were clear up high. Everything else below was covered in a thick cloud layer. There have been some wet sluffs on Evans but none on the north moderate route. It's well shaded in the morning, and we had some wind and cloud cover that prevented the sun from ever softening the surface while we were on it
The north moderate route is full of graupel that is welded together pretty well in most places. In most places you can kick good steps with some effort or front point. There were a few areas that you will punch through the crust a little but these are few and far between. The top of the route is melted out and you'll have to do some scrambling for the ridge to the summit.
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