A review of pass slips, weather readings and the gate opening board finds a gap between the total in the public summary and the conditions recorded at the east surface pass. The difference does not prove that anyone misstated the file. It shows what the public count leaves out: the outside cloud mark can change after the lower gate is checked.
The pass slips, weather readings and the gate opening board lists 38 open hours with a posted weather reading; the previous window lists 33. Rook Moss checked both against household copies and route logs checked against the public board. The source was checked against a second copy held by Niri Flint. No dated correction to either copy was present when the comparison closed.
The gate crew posts conditions at entry. Travelers ask for an update before committing to the upper climb. The office has not supplied a separate measure that would settle the disagreement, so the two explanations remain competing accounts.
This report supports a narrower finding: the count is repeatable, but it is not enough to decide how travelers know the upper route is still clear after they pass the lower gate.
Afield walk checks the route from entry point to final branch. The Year third, store season window 3 file remains open for its scheduled decision. The pass office will add a second notice at the halfway shelter.
