Good skiing in the East Pioneers

We skied the NE bowl on Black Lion mountain in the East Pioneers. A solid refreeze overnight made for easy skinning in the morning. Despite the relatively warm ambient air temperature, moderate winds kept the snow cool above 9000'. Snow showers from convective activity started at 1300, with no accumulation. We saw several point releases on the steep east face, and the mostly filled in crown of a deep slab avalanche on the north face. Low elevation snow is virtually nonexistent and mid elevation snow is melting fast. Overall, conditions were good.