Early Season Coverage on Tamarack

I found approximately 55 cm of new snow in the Tamarack Peak area, most of which had fallen on either bare ground or minimal snow from 11/20. Near the saddle between Tamarack and Fireplug I dug a hasty hand pit to the ground. Total snow depth was 60 cm, with 55 cm of that being low density new snow. Beneath this snow was an old crust, with 4 cm of loose faceted snow to the ground. Upon entering small clearings, I would often hear whoompfing as this layer settled underneath my weight. Probing by ski pole revealed this layer to exist in most north facing wind sheltered areas. Skiing was possible, though a large proportion of turns resulted in scraping rocks and logs.