Finding Soft Snow in a Sea of Crust

Visited Mt. Kelly in search of some quick turns following reports of good snow last weekend. Can confirm a crust exists up to ~1700-1800m. We found 10-20cm of softer snow at higher elevations. We also found the existence of surface hoar. We descended NE facing open glades from the summit for about 200m. The snow felt stable and well bonded.