Wet Snow with No Refreeze on Stevens Peak

Mostly sunny skies with warm temperatures today on Stevens Peak with periods of cloud cover throughout the day.  Wet and unsupportable snow existed at the trailhead in the mid morning and was consistent up to 8500' where slightly more supportable conditions existed.  Little evidence of a snowpack refreeze in this area overnight.  Strong SW winds were moving very light amounts of snow with little to no snow available for transport.  On previously wind loaded terrain we dug a snowpit at 38.73167, -119.97289, at 8900', NE aspect.  Small wind slabs were not reactive at this location to ECT's or to informal observations.   Wet snow existed up to our high point just below the peak.  Slow and sticky travel conditions were from top to bottom with more unsupportable and punchy conditions existing below 8500'.  Roller balls and small loose wet avalanches were easily triggered while down skiing on all steeper aspects.  Other signs of user triggered and natural loose wet avalanches could be seen on nearby peaks.  Wet snow instabilities were looking to further deteriorate into the afternoon hours.