Obs from Ward canyon

Storm conditions in ward canyon this afternoon. Snowfall rates steady at S-1 with bursts of S2 accompanied by strong-extreme SW winds. After many kick tests on wind slabs I had a hard time producing any results . A notable ob was the “upside-down” structure of the top 30-40cm of the snowpack. 4F new snow on top of a F hard layer then 4F and a semi supportable crust followed by 1F. (See picture). Ski quality was quite good above 7500. Snow below 7500 was very dense and heavy.