Meager Powder

Its getting harder to find good powder out there, you really have to hunt for it now. There's no good skiing or sledding in the alpine or upper treeline anymore, but in sheltered north facing trees theres still the odd stash of powder to be found skiing down into McIntosh Creek. South and west faces are crusty from recent sun and warm temps and strong winds have turned the alpine into bulletproof slab and sastrugi. It was windy at upper elevations today, but theres no more snow available for it to pick up so no new windslabs are forming. Avalanche hazard in the area seemed pretty low so we felt comfortable skiing steep lines. There were no signs of instability or recent avalanches in the area.