Thin snowpack and poor test on Bacon Rind

Surprisingly shallow snow pack on the upper parts of Bacon Rind.  South of Skillet area in the meadows.  2-3 foot depth max at 8800 on a SE aspect.  10+ inches of newer snow on top of a well developed surface hoar.  A semi-supportable crust below that with facets to the bottom.  ECTP 11 really surprised us, failing on the surface hoar.  Challenging skiing staying on top and did some base damage on rocks even up high.  Log jam roller coaster back down to the car. Still a fun outing.  Send us snow!  And keep up the good work!