Quick report
Wanted to get back and ski the Monitors before it got too late in the season. Both South and West Monitor were smooth with a spongy underlying base, little to no sluffing was noted even in the steepest terrain. The new snow or should I say graupel was well bonded to the old surface, did note where it had rolled down off the steeper terrain into the lower angled portion of the slope. No red flags today not even heat related issue, no cracking or collapsing, and some of the best skiing all year in my opinion. Photos.
Minor sluffing in the steepest terrain.
Old crown almost gone in West Monitor.
Graupel rolling down to the lower angle of the slope.
Still some large cornices on the ridge line.
Good skiing.
Cloud deck dropping around 2:00pm.
Tomorrow might have an increased chance of wet activity if the sun shows its face.
Snowpack
New snow consisted mostly of graupel, about 3 inches at solitude increasing to 5 inches in West Monitor. SE facing went off by 12:00pm, hard to believe but the upper elevation due S was still dry on my exit at 2:30pm. Snow on the north end of the compass was creamy sitting on a spongy smooth base with no old tracks.