Time heals, but persistent weak layers of loose, sugary, faceted snow remain in the snowpack. As recently as Monday, observers continued to report collapsing, and snowpits continue to reveal a poor snowpack structure. A layer of facets above a melt freeze crust in the middle of the pack is currently our most problematic weak layer, with last week's storm snow forming a cohesive slab on top. Beneath the crust, faceted snow also exists all the way to the ground. Though the likelihood of trigging an avalanche is decreasing over time, with a snowpack structure such as this, local observers and I will continue to avoid steep, northerly facing terrain for some time.