Snow surface conditions on the Muir snowfield above McClure Rock were generally a mix of wind-exposed ice and windboard, with pockets of stiffer wind slabs only a few inches deep. On steeper solar aspects above 7000', the snow was soft enough to edge during the afternoon, and transitioned to lighter powder down low with a thin solar-affected crust on top that was sticky where sun affected. We came across larger (D2) avalanche debris lower on the side of the Nisqually drainage, likely from earlier avalanche cycle. This could make for challenging ski traversing until a couple feet of new snow comes around.