Slippery rabbit, corn is for kids

Took advantage of Colorado-like weather and conditions to perambulate along some ridges in southern GNP. 

• Our route generally climbed east/ southeast and descended southwest and west slopes. We were rewarded with supportable conditions through the day (ski pen never more than 15 cm). Our morning climb required ski crampons; an early afternoon climb on an upper-elevation easterly slope did not. The corn on upper elevation SW-facing slopes was ripe at midday; it was slightly mushy on our 2nd descent mid-afternoon.  
• A little nibbling told us that the surface on northerly slopes near ridges was about 2-5 cm of soft facets over very hard old wind slabs. For fear of winding up with overripe corn, we did not partake from these enterees. 
• Some short, steep S-SW facing slopes had a rumpled look, but we did not notice any glide cracks in these areas. Skirted around these patches. We did see one recent natural glide slab avalanche (see avalanche details tab). 
• Not much seasonal snow < 5000 feet on the sunny side of JFS canyon. Norths still holding snow (Bear Creek still mostly frozen/ snow covered).
• It generally felt cool at upper elevations, thanks in part to light winds. This helped keep the snow surface cool, though it appears to have warmed more later in the afternoon.
• The only rollerballs we saw were several days old; the 2 wet loose avalanches we saw alsp appeared to be several days old.
• We spotted what looked like a long, straight crown on a peak up the Middle Fork, likely from the February cycle.