A quick inch of snow and quite a bit of wind helped to freshen up the landscape. Covered by a thin coat, snow surfaces vary with a quick change in elevation, or jumping aspect from polar to solar. Doing so reveals crusts, faceted snow, fresh wind drifts, dirt, rocks and more! Though it is still very thin out there, the recent small dose of snow and wind has surely improved travel and riding conditions, while not contributing the the overall avalanche hazard.