Was hoping the new snow would have been enough to make for fun riding on whatever smooth surfaces were available, but the strong winds changed that thinking. Even though the winds were strong (first photo) even at 9000', there was so little loose snow available for transport there were no widespread wind deposits. The best I could manage were some fresh cornices along Twin Lakes Pass ridgeline that were somewhat sensitive to kicking (second photo.) They were shallow (at most up to 20 cms/8") and only existed as small pockets.

The old snow surface was frozen solidly with a stout 4-8 cm (2-3") crust. Combined with cold/cloudy/windy conditions, this put the lid on any wet activity. Digging underneath this crust I am still finding dry snow on northerly aspects above 9000', and somewhat damp snow on solar aspects.

Overall hazard was Low today with the only risk today being getting caught in a small wind slab on a steep easterly aspect and going for a fast ride on the frozen surface.