40cm ski penetration above 1300m becomes 15-20cm below that elevation were the rate of settlement likely was just about as fast as the rate of accumulation at times. No results from hand shears or ski cutting on steep convexities. Signs of natural slab avalanches during the storm on lee slopes to size 1.5. Some sluffing in steep terrain. Snow surface becoming moist when sun came out and at lower elevations.
Island Alpine Guides accesses the Mount Washington Backcountry under an agreement with the landowner.