Went out to Oboe Mt today. Pretty cold, -24 in the AM. Later it warmed to -17 in the sunny and calm places. Moderate northerly winds are still moving snow around but there is surprisingly little wind slabing. The skiing was great. The mid snow pack still has moderate and hard shears that are coming out clean (on preserved stellars). Upper pack is soft and loose (Foot Penetration is approx 60cm) with surface hoar present in non winded locations. We did not see any sign of slab avalanches. Ski cutting cornices produced only surface sluffing. Stability at Tree Line was Good, Hazard Moderate.
Two from our group decided to ski out Oboe Creek and down the Singing Pass Trail. They reported that the snow coverage is great but the cold snow (mid -20's) is very slow to ski on. So take cold wax. Overall snow coverage is more like what you expect to see early in February on an average year - but lots of early season hazards are still around.
Dave Sarkany, Ski Guide