Quick report
No wet, dry or wind-slab activity was noted either day and many steeper lines were skied. The snow is at that point where crampons, whippets and ice axes come in handy in steep terrain.
Photos: lots of wind but minimal transport yesterday, corn on S, mixed bag on NE
Snowpack
S facing high elevation terrain off Pre-Laurel peak softened around 12:30 1:00pm both days, yesterday had a shallow refreeze but the strong winds kept things cool, today there was a solid refreeze after yesterday’s cold front but the lack of a cooling wind allow the surface to soften on only S facing and low sunny elevations. High elevation N, NE had a mixed bag of wind crusts and loose faceted surface snow, breakable crust could be identified by its smooth appearance. Snow quality on the N facing declined from yesterday due to consistent strong winds. Shady terrain with a melt-freeze crust remains bulletproof all day.