This afternoon I went a little ways up the PCT and took some photos of Fuller Ridge from a couple places. Couldn't get an early start because I barely recovered from being sick, so the lighting is not the best, but the photos still show some things. Also couldn't find my small tripod, so I had to stabilize the camera by resting it on boulders.
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I tried the method that I mentioned, but there's too much digital noise, and the white balance is off on some. It might work with full daylight and a better camera shooting in raw mode.
A telescope in full daylight could be used to search bare areas. Going higher up the PCT would likely give a better view of the treeless area on the left that is partially obscured by the large rock face (images 870, 871, 884, 885, 886). The areas with a lot of trees can really only be searched by being there. And with so many trees near the top, it seems unlikely that a person could slide a long ways, although it looks like there may have been a couple of narrow snow chutes to the right of that treeless area.
Counting the days until October...