9* at car. Light snow with south wind for first two hours of tour. Overcast for most of the day. Calm, clearing, and no wind by last lap of the day.
Observation: Summit
Location: Little Japan
Toured up to 2200 feet above main open meadow
Weather
Snow surface
Notable hoarfrost between 1700-2000 feet. Otherwise settled light unconsolidated snow. Very small wind crust noted while skiing at about 1800-1900 feet
Snowpack
Able to penetrate to ground with ski-pole throughout tour.
Performed two extended column tests at 2100 feet.
HS for both: 60 cm. East facing.
First: ECTP12 at ground. Second: ECTX
Lots of spatial variability, no other signs of instability while skinning or skiing.