Wheeler above Swall Mdws - Wind effects

Short tour up Wheeler Crest out of Swall Mdws from 6,800' to 8,200'.  HEAVY wind-effect thru-out, and NW winds transporting snow over ridgetop (see attached video).  Moderate sporadic northerly gusts at low elevations today as well.  Not a patch of soft snow to be found.  Turned around after reaching what I thought might be a sheltered aspect, only to find very firm smooth wind-board.  East and south aspects all hard melt-freeze crust, and anything with a touch of north hard wind-board or breakable or sastrugi.  Nothing sensitive, no signs of instability in lower elevations.  I would expect to find some new slabs recently formed below the ridgeline up around 11,200' and above on more SE facing terrain.  Not very enjoyable skiing, but the skies were blue!   

Drove up Rock Creek Rd as well, and all slopes that had nice ski tracks a few days ago on NW and NE aspects at lower elevations had raised tracks or atleast partially blown-in tracks.  Perhaps farther up canyon in more dense trees snow would have still been protected?