Significant whumphing throughout the day. Cooled down progressively throughout the day to -5deg C at 2300m at 2:00pm. Wind increased with increasing cloud and trace snowfall. At 1900m HS: ~120-150cm with ~50cm HST. Hand shears failed RP down 50cm on faceted crust. Several crust layers present and seemingly not as thick as S2S region. Several sz1 na loose dry or wind slab avalanches in steep N facing terrain.