ECT-P-5 on Blackmore

Headed up Blackmore Sunday 12/15, late morning, was pleasantly surprised by the amount of new snow. Not sure how much was brand new, but up below the summit seemed like about a foot of fresh. Skinned to the ridge above the east face, plenty of wind at the ridge, dug a out on the east slope just below the ridge a bit north of where most people ski down in snow that was not wind affected. Isolated column test clearly showed a weak bond between new snow and old, decisive ECT-P 5 on the extended column test. Skied the trees out.