"All we ski is dust in the wind"

Lots of variability out there today. We saw no evidence of instability on N/NE aspects dropping into Canyon Cr from Flower Point, but moderate to strong winds combined with dense snow created a developing windslab at middle elevations on the skin track up to Skookaleel Ridge and also in the Skook Chutes. Upper elevations held significant, delicate cornices primed for release with next week's warming. After intentionally kicking several cornices to various results on the slope below, we were curious about pit results on the same layers. We found propagation with light force on a NE aspect at the top of Skook Ridge (ECTP2 about 30cm down). Numerous density changes were easily distinguishable in the upper half meter of the snowpack in our pit.