Late snow arrival at Echo

Snow started falling late afternoon, and accumulated quickly with a combo of high rates and wind transport. Crust/facet combo observed just under the new snow throughout the area.

Pic 1: The usually sheltered woods near Berkeley Camp were getting wind transport. This pic was taken shortly after snow began falling, with less than 2" of new on sheltered slopes, yet several drifts were already 12" deep.

Pic 2: At the wind loaded test slope just shy of Becker Peak (pin drop), cracking down to facets above the crust. Although the facets extended downslope from the ridge, the new slab tapered away within a few feet and did not promote long propagation. 

Video: Facets under a weak crust in this location, and different variations of a facet/double crust combo were found on both sides of the Becker Ridge from Berkeley Camp to my turn-around just shy of Becker Peak.