Joey Manship tagged a big ride Tuesday through the Mount Watson area and found a mixed bag of snow conditions, but admits, you can't beat the views. Mr. Manship is a solid young dude and a well respected snow-pro with a broad avy education portfolio. His trip report and insight is found HERE.

It's been relatively quiet on the eastern front, though Monday's wind stirred the pot, whipping up a few stiff drifts in the wind zone above treeline. While not widespread or particularly reactive to our additional weight, today you might still find a rogue pocket or two which could catch your attention, especially in a cross-loaded chute or gully feature. Sure, you'd really have to go out of your way to trigger an avalanche today, but it's certainly not impossible. So, what do we do with generally stable snow and Green Light conditions? Of course, we set our sights on big objectives and tagging big terrain. However, before diving head first, pump the brakes for a second or two and evaluate each slope on an individual basis. If I'm in steep, committing terrain, I consider the consequences of triggering even a small slide which could knock me off me feet and instantly ruin my day.