Calm clear day near Kirkwood lake.

We toured out near Kirkwood lake to find some shaded protected snow. Skies were clear and winds were light. The wind direction was swirling around a little bit throughout the day but did not produce any transporting snow either way. Past wind events have left this area with fallen trees and scattered debris across thick tree areas. Solar aspects in this area did soften up but was based on elevation, wind, and direct solar impact, at best it was like shaved ice just a few centimeters of snow. No real cohesion or buildup on ski cuts produced an snow movement. Snow melt within this area is slow but showing more signs of dirt and depressions within nearby drainage systems. Within this zone there was an average of 145cm of snow on Northerly aspects and diminishing snow on solar aspects.