Spring Snow on Stevens Peak

After a good solid overnight refreeze of the snowpack, we went to Stevens Peak to look at how the snow surface was softening.  We experienced slightly warmer temperatures today over yesterday with light NE winds.  SE aspects warmed and softened just after 12pm up to around 9400', with the top section remaining slightly firm from the light winds on the ridges.  E aspects were more transitional and held supportable and firmer surface snow at the upper elevations with smooth corn below 8500'.  Other northerly aspects have firm scoured snow with a variety of crusts, along with some sections of soft snow.  No wet snow instabilities were observed today.