Stiff windslabs on Silver peak

We toured up to Silver Peak today. The skies were clear and there was the occasional light east wind. We were in BTL terrain for most of the day. We transitioned on the left shoulder of silver peak and had calm winds. Near ridge tops, there was little to no snow available for transport. From the bench, @ 7200 feet the East bowl appeared very wind affected from last night's NE winds. ATL Terrian had obvious reverse tracks and other wind textures. On N/NE aspects we found stiff small wind slabs. When we undercut test slopes and walked on top, cracks shot beyond the tips of our skis. The slab that separated was about 1.5- 3 inches thick in NTL terrain. We were also frequently pole probing after 7000ft. Our pole probes consistently highlighted the presence of a facet layer (Dec 11). Hand pits confirmed this and we found f+ facets underneath the soft surface snow.