The snow surface was moist to wet below the treeline. Near the treeline, snow depths varied by aspect, ranging from 75–100 cm on the south to up to 150 cm on the east. On the south aspect near treeline, the snow surface was moist. The east aspect featured a dry, wind-packed snow surface, and the north aspect's snow surface was covered with faceted grains.

Above the treeline, wind effects were evident, with continuous snow cover present only on easterly aspects. Lower slope sections showed isolated areas of dust.

Near and below treeline on South to East to North aspects

Headed from First Creek trailhead to the Broom Hutt and back.

Where I traveled, the snowpack appeared stable, with no obvious signs of instability.
On the south aspect, the snow surface consisted of moist grains above a melt-freeze crust (MFcr). This crust overlays a 4F-hard mix of faceted grains. This MFcr is strong enough to allow an ECTP on the mix of faceted-decomposed fragments directly underneath it. Deeper in the snowpack, faceted grains persist.
On the east aspect, the upper snowpack contains a 10–20 cm P-hard wind-packed slab resting atop a faceted snowpack.
The snowpack consists of 4F-hard facets from top to bottom on the north aspect. This faceted snowpack did not show the ability to carry a weak layer crack over a distance (ECTN).

Increasing clouds, with moderate SW winds.