The La Sal snowpack is now generally deep and mostly stable with the November persistent weak layer buried far below the surface. Five inches of new snow today will not affect this buried weak layer. Snow pits dug to this depth show that the layer has gained strength, and that the overriding slab is very thick and strong. It is very unlikely that the weight of a skier or rider would trigger a deep avalanche but it still may be possible in outlying areas that have a combination of radical terrain and a thinner, weaker snowpack. If you are venturing into larger terrain, pull out your probe. If the snowpack is 150 cm, or about 5' deep or less, this is where you need to look closer. In these areas, a slab about 3' thick exists over the November PWL, and this structure indicates a higher likelihood for a human triggered avalanches.