Avalanche danger is CONSIDERABLE at upper elevations, and human-triggered avalanches are LIKELY on slopes facing northwest through southeast. We can trigger today’s avalanches remotely, or from a distance, up to 6’ deep and hundreds of feet wide. What’s tricky is that we are seeing fewer red flags like recent avalanches, collapsing, and cracking, but a quick dig reveals a stout slab over a weak layer that is waiting for a trigger like us to come along.

For today, there is plenty of good riding to be had while avoiding the avalanche hazard. I'm heading to lower angle slopes on the south half of the compass where there is reduced hazard and less concern of remote triggers.