I'm encouraged by what I'm seeing and it feels like the snowpack is happy in its own skin. As a matter of fact, the recent string of warm days, brings slow change over time, helping the snowpack settle and gain strength. In addition, this combo helps the snowpack consolidate and heal, decreasing the chance of triggering a deep, scary avalanche... and that's good news. However, we're not quite out of the woods just yet and I still think steep, rocky, upper elevation terrain facing the north half of the compass remains suspect. So, while so much of our terrain is good to go, if you're travels take you to steep, technical slopes today, think about your exit strategy and the consider the consequences of triggering a slide that has the potential to break deeper and wider than you might expect. Or... with all the good riding out there and miles of terrain to choose from, simply avoid slopes with these characteristics.