Elk Mountain

-Skiied north facing glades below Elk Mountain 1580m subpeak. Slopes <25 degrees. Excellent snow quality in this region. Cutblocks below poorly filled and well below threshold with many hazards such as holes and partially-buried logs/stumps. -Rain crust low down to about 950m -Small unsupported features sliding ~40cm down, minimal propagation -No whumpfing or shooting cracks -Sun in morning with gathering cloud and light snow in early afternoon -Test profile at 1500m: North Aspect, 30deg, 1500m, 100% cloud cover, light snow, light wind Foot pen 100cm, ski pen 35cm HS 145cm Hand hardness: 145-120cm F, 120-55cm 4F, 55-0cm 1F CTM 15 RP down 40cm (on?small SH vs layer w/in storm snow), CTM 11 PC 25cm down, CTM 19 PC 75cm down. No sudden planar or collapse observed. We observed no results at the bottom of the snowpack where there is concern for basal facets