4 inches at the trailhead and around 8 inches in the alpine. The snowpack near and below treeline remains hollow and faceted. Above treeline the new snow sits on old hard surfaces. As of noon on Thursday, the new snow was not slabby, but westerly wind was drifting snow onto east slopes, loading snow just below ridgelines and building small cornices. Old ski tracks were set up under the new snow, and you could feel them on the descent.

Ophir Pass Road. Highway 550 side

Up standard Battleship skin track. Descended edgewood of the northwest face.

No new avalanche activity was observed.

Overcast with light snow flurries. West winds were strong enough above treeline to move snow. Temperatures were mild out of the wind but chilly when in the wind. It was nice to be cold again while traveling in the mountains.