WMR Sidecountry

Day of tour up to WMR for beacon practice and to take a lap in the canyon. 

• New snow sluffed easily in steep terrain. Did not entrain enough snow to be a hazard by itself.
• At the notch, we felt sustained moderate winds. Leeward slopes across the canyon were wind affected. We stuck to sheltered terrain, so we did not get any feedback on wind slabs. 
• Light snowfall throughout the morning with a brief period of S5 around noon. More graupel. 
• Early February crusts down 18 to 24 inches.