24 degrees & calm, when we left car; 25 cm new med density snow; no cracking or whoomphing during travel. Dug pit at 6000 ft NE aspect. ECTP 19, failed at interface of new snow and last snow event (25 cm). Lighter density on top of a bit heavier snow. Last rain crust 60 cm down. The higher we got the more windslab we found. Wind picked up during early afternoon. 34 degrees on return to car mid afternoon. Skiing better below 5500' (lighter and less wind affected); stayed on moderate slopes.
