Variable surface conditions today with rain crust, wet snow, and dirt at mid/lower elevations and damp new snow, wind buff, and soft wind deposits at mid/upper elevations. Much of the new snow got blown off the more northerly aspects.

Solar aspects had Boot pen 2-5cm at low elevations in early AM. 6700'- estimated freeze line with 2" rain crust on wet snow. Rain/snow line 7500-8000' with about 1-2" of new snow and areas of wind drifted snow 2-4" above that elevation. By end of day around noon, boot pen was at boot tops. Snow on solar aspects was damp on upper elevations and wet at lower elevations by noon.

Polar aspects were still hard and supportable by noon, that made for tough ski conditions. The pine canyon drainage seemed to get a more significant refreeze overnight than rattlesnake.

Some wind blown swirling snow seen, but minimal.