Snow was generally poor. Travel was from between 8700 feet and 10000 feet. Aspects other than north had a thin temperature crust from earlier in the week. The strength of this varied. In some places it was supportable but not so much elsewhere.

North aspects were half faceted and gave skiing sort of that 'trap door' feel where your skis would cut through the new snow, then sink into the facets. This was also noticeable when skinning through thin areas. You would just sink into the facets. Twice I even tipped over as I sank into the bottomless facet pit. Boot penetration was basically to the ground.