Quick report
Drier and colder conditions than yesterday as temperatures cooled off with the cold front. Top portion of the snowpack (at least 50cm) was isothermal with wet snow and had not fully refroze below the top 10-20cm below the new snow. New snow was bonding decently to the old interfaces composed of widespread crusts on W-S-E aspects, with lack of crust on straight northerly aspects above 8,000. New snow depth increased around 7500' becoming significantly drier with 6-8". Lower elevations held 2-5". Loose snow avalanches were the main concern on very steep terrain over 35 degrees. Saw wind transport directly of ridgelines on leeward terrain but did not find an reactive slab developement. I'd suspect more wind slab developement above 9500'. Moderate danger seemed appropriate where we traveled.
Light flurries all day with primarily overcast skies and some short windows of blue skies. New snow stability will continue to improve with another cold night freezing. There is more snow available for transport in the upper elevations due to the drier, lower density character.
Small loose snow avalanches confined to very steep terrain across all aspects and elevations. Wind slabs isolated to upper elevation exposed terrain.