Route today was a strange lollipop-shaped loop that left the Spruces, ascended Reynolds and down Reynolds Glades, up Soldier, down through Wilson Fork to MCC road, and back up to Little Water Peak with an exit back to the Spruces. The intention was to find the sweet spot that was above the crusted snow, but below the wind-affected snow. We discovered this is a pretty tight elevation range and aspect. Some fresh wind deposits that were much denser than Friday morning, but despite ski-cutting several, I could not get any to crack. Still finding the density inversion that was noted in many observations from Friday. Where we were traveling along BCC/MCC ridges and drainages, this was buried 30-40 cms (12-16") down. Still getting easy to moderate - and clean - shears at this interface.

Was finding 3-5 cm rain crust at about 7500', but quick hand pits were showing either dry or slightly damp snow underneath. Do not think there is a low elevation risk of wet slides at this moment.

Overall was not finding things nearly as sensitive as I was on Friday, but perhaps conditions vary quite a bit between mid-BCC and upper LCC or BCC. More snow and wind loading may mean an entirely different story in other drainages and canyons.