No socks, no bottom

Rode “No Socks” today, very deep. 130cm of storm snow at ridgetop sits on melt forms from last rain event. Temp at valley bottom hovering around 0 degrees and temps at 1300m were around -2. Heavy snow, at times S4 with light ridge top E winds. Snowed to parking lot in the afternoon. Performed several hand shear tests with easy to moderate results, fracturing on density changes down 20 and 40 cm within the storm snow. Density goes from 4F to 1F, on preserved stellars. Ski cuts did not provide any results, no whumfing heard. One audible out of valley of certain doom. Few alpine obs due to limited vis.