Ah, Consolidation is a very complex process, that I don't begin to understand well.
Errr...I can see that there is a whole lot more involved in the consolidation process than I ever hoped...
Another question: Can you give me a general summary as to what will happen to the conditions of the snow/trail between now and the time when just a few patches remain? I have no experience with winter hiking/conditions and I am sort of taking it all in vicariously. If there was no new snow, would the melting and freezing turn the trail into an ice block until the final melting? Would there be layers of new snow set on top of slippery ice? Are avalanche conditions set up when new snow falls on iced up areas?
Sorry for the ton of questions....
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