26 at the trail head,partly cloudy, light to no wind.
Observation: Chugach State Park
Location: South Fork, Swiss Bowl
Took standard summer trail back to Rendezvou Ridge trail and Eagle Lake trail split, continued into the valley. Recent wind scouring and loading on both sides of the valley. Only skied 3/4 way up due to windboard and breakable crust.
Weather
Snow surface
Variable windboard from bullet proof to breakable crust, pockets of soft snow.
Snowpack
Quick pit-59 cm depth, ct 19 Q3 failed at ground. Snow depth varied with scouring to loading.