Crusty enough to stop at the triangle

Had a tour to Whymper N col. Got to just beside the last pitch ( triangle) and pulled it due to a combination of low energy and wind-effect crustiness. Did not see and consolidation but the crust did seem to become more of a thing as we moved further up the col. Fun run down - heard some happy singing from the guys who skied the X couloir. Bear in mind with any new snow the top of the col could have a new layer that it sits on. Skies were a solid cloud. Temp in chickadee was probably at or just above 0. On the slopes it stayed below zero. Things felt stable and there are a few fans to cross in the upper bowl, with some debris ( chunks) that can grab a ski. Still , a good day out - only 4 people up yesterday. Last thing - the up track is on the right side currently , which provides alot of opportunities to nail switch backs- also getting slick lower down.