Quick report
1-2 inch of fresh snow accumulation by 3pm. Overcast all day with couple short sun breaks. Moderate ridgeline wind with strong gust, SW. Intermittent S1-S2, lots of graupel. Lots of blowing snow in exposed areas and at ridgeline. Sustained S2 when we were leaving at 4:30pm. We traveled from crystal parking lot up to bbq trees. Widespread sun crust relatively supportive above 5500ft, breakable below.
Avalanche
Wet loose debris, debris was frozen solid, a few days old, D1. West aspect of East Peak.