Mckirdy Meadows

hoar layer at about 30cm depth in sheltered alpine on S/ Sw. 130cm snowpack At treeline the same layer exists in the open, with a layer of facets another 5 cm below. Both layers are thick enough to slide fingers into. Shooting cracks observed setting track above 1800m

30cm storm snow, ran on last week's hoar layer which looks to be 30-40cm down and 20-25mm in depth. Cornice was 50-80 cm depth. Trigger was well back from edge of slope. Ridgetop is around 2200m Reports from another party of a natural slide further along same slope. Same party had a skier burial, when setting skin track up a steep sided creek basin in the morning.