Still itchy and scratchy

Quick morning spin to ~6600 ft. high point in the northern Flathead Range.

• We observed no obvious signs of instability.
• 1-2 inches of new snow above 4500 feet sits atop the thick knife hard crust - plates sparkling in the morning sun, but no surface hoar observed.
• This new snow sluffs easily on steep slopes, but is harmless.
• We found no evidence of wind slab formation involving the new snow from yesterday.
•  The crust still supportable at all elevations, but we noted it's absence on north-facing, very protected slopes around 6500 ft.
• Morning weather: partly cloudy skies, sunshine, and calm WSW wind.