Quick report
After a few days of sun, there is still a bit of soft snow left on the north-facing aspects. It seems that all south aspects have been pretty heavily baked from the sun and warm temperatures. I tried to avoid traveling on S. facing aspects, but on the aspects I did travel on they seemed to stay cool enough where I was to avoid seeing any natural wet activity. The only place that I was able to see any roller ball action was directly below a small rock band at lower elevations. The out track was damp and grabby by the time I exited.
The true north-facing aspects had some pretty widespread 1-2mm surface hoar, that must have formed in the last day or two since it was also formed in the skin track. I think tomorrow's warmer temperatures will most likely destroy the faceting grains and surf hoar, but the interface between the previous crust and weaker north-facing snow will continue to be the areas I am most concerned about once we add more snow.
Until then I would expect to see increased wet activity on S. aspects given the temperatures near 50 moving into the weekend.
S. facing low elevation roller balls:
The surface hoar on N. facing aspects
Snowpack
North aspects still holding onto some cold soft snow, the last few evenings have caused some faceting and surface hoar growth on the true north aspects.
All South, West and East facing aspects had been affected by the sun - either damp, or a melt-freeze crust of sorts. The shine on old south aspects could be seen from a distance.