Until now, avalanche conditions have been pretty straight-forward and rather benign because of the obvious... we were lacking a snowpack! Well that's all about to change as a series of storms is gonna turn our total snow depths from zero to hero. What this means is, increasing avalanche danger the next couple of days and it's about to get tricky. With strong winds ripping along the ridges and fresh snow to work with, dense, cohesive slabs or wind drifts are already forming on the leeward side of upper elevation ridges, especially slopes facing the north half of the compass. Today's slabs are going to be reactive to the additional weight of a person and have the possibility to break deeper and wider than you might expect. If your travels take you into upper elevation terrain, you'll want to look for and avoid any fat looking piece of snow, especially if it feels or sounds hollow like a drum.
Shooting cracks like this, collapsing, or loud whoomphing sounds are natures big red flags. Weston was in Upper Weber Canyon when he snapped this image yesterday. More on his travels here. Weston Deutschlander​ photo.