March 5, 2020 0600 AM

-5.0 / Overcast / Light southwest winds / 12 cm new snow

Fresh snow overlies previous wind effect from west. 40 - 60 cm settling storm snow has formed a slab over the Feb 22 layer of surface hoar, facets, and sun crust on steep solar aspects.

Storm slab is reactive on Feb 22 surface hoar to skier traffic - whumping.

Skiing Chicken Knob, Laid Back, and Banana Belt yesterday. Avoiding open steep or convex terrain.

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