Strong winds and intense transporting snow on Carson Pass.

     We started out on the trail around 1000, skies had some cloud development but was mostly clear. The winds were just starting to pick up as we arrived and continued to intensify throughout the day. On our ascent conditions were mostly variable with pockets of melt freeze crusts, wind board, and soft near surface facets sprinkled  within the trees. Other than that, there was the occasional pocket of surface hoar growth in protected areas. As we got up near 9000' and above tree line winds were ripping out of the NE-E and moving whatever snow was available for transporting. The winds above tree line were relentless and intensely transporting snow. This intensity was seeming to cause the snow to sublimate back into the atmosphere rather than redepositing on the slopes below. This intensity was still present as we left the trail around 1430, so there was at least a 4hr period of observing these heavy winds and transporting. The incoming winds brought in cold ambient air that never allowed for any snow to soften on any solar aspect we observed from 9000' down 7500'. There was no other signs of instability observed.