Marinka's & 5 Mile

We did an exploratory drive to the Haines Pass to see how the snow was looking. We did a very short ski at 5 mile but the alders are still close to the surface / exposed. Snow at 5 mile had a heavy powder on top of what seemed to be like a melt crust and snow below large trees was icy and hard packed. We drove back to Marinka's hill and did a short tour on mellow slopes. Still many rocks waiting to be covered. 5 - 10cm of power on top of a harder wind affected surface that became more prominent as we climbed. Temp was -3, overcast, low visibility, calm wind.