Joe thought the skiing would be surprisingly good in the alpine

No one was surprised that Joe was completely wrong about the alpine. Hardslab, bombproof sastrugi, old upside down ski tracks, amazing sunshine, stunning views. At and below treeline in sheltered places was actually quite good skiing. 5-10cm of soft surface snow on top of a supportive snowpack. Yo-yo laps in the trees is the place to be right now. Some large avalanches visible from the highway on the drive down but nothing concerning during our outing.