testing from Clarkston

We skied up to 9230 on a south slope of Miller Ridge in sheep creek basin.  Intermittent clouds and sun, no wind.  Much wind affected snow, cross loading.  2-4 inches of fresh snow.    HS at 9000 was 100-110cm.  Started finding wind slab on rotten base at about 8900 then at 9200 where slope steepened we observed 3-5 foot shooting cracks and turned around.  Slope was 27-35.  Had climbed thru whitebark regrowth from 88 fire.  

Back down at 8400', snowpack was very shallow and temp. was 32 degrees.