Cooke City, finding good stability

We were split boarding south of Cooke City today, up to terrain around 10'000', and finding good snow stability.

Weather was mostly cloudy in the am, partly cloudy in pm.  Light winds from the SW.

No fresh avalanche activity observed.  Attached is a photo of the only sign of a recent avalanche we could find.  (an old crown on an East aspect at 9600').

No collapsing no cracking.  

Storm snow:  was measuring the HN to be around 50cms at 8500', and 70+cms at 9500'.

With a snowpit attached from a E, NE aspect around 9500'.  CTN.

Wind effect:  significant in localized places, from the St. Patrick's Day event.  Wind drifts were not sensitive where we were traveling.