MacD W Shoulder / NRC Gully

Moist, dense snow at 4400 ft Mostly cloudy, just a few sun breaks Cold, dry snow still preserved above 1600m Evidence of Westerly winds in the Alpine, Hasty handtap @7700ft had no results. 15 to 20 cm of loose unconsolidated snow, no apparent slab development. Thin wind skin with very light riming on snow surface around 8,000 ft above tree line Nearly full sun by 12:45 p.m., very good riding on Western slopes both above tree line and near tree line