E Paddy Area

Skied a couple runs on SW facing slope E of the old road. Dug a quick pit an identified surface layer ~35cm on top of sugary faceted snow, non reactive. This layer was more shallow in areas nearby. -10 at highway, reached approx -2 around 1pm at 1100m. Warm temps and sunny slopes made for very sticky snow with difficult uphill travel. No wind today or recent loading observed.