We did not encounter much in the way of red flags.  Cracking in the top 4" isolated and would only propagate a foot or two away from skis....  Old wind slabs only in highest exposed terrain, and we didn't find any slabs thicker than about 6".  The few inches of this year's snow and last year's rime on the surface are not enough to form a significant or reactive slab over the very weak snow underneath, (fist hard 2+mm facets).   The upper layers have seen their share of sublimation and fall apart upon failure in tests, despite the presence of a weak rime-crust from 12/28/2011......  A healthy new crop of sparkly surface hoar decorates the snow surface especially in sheltered open areas and down in the canyon bottoms.