Trent and I stomped around Weber Canyon yesterday and quite frankly, we expected to see a lot more natural avalanche activity. While the snowpack remained defiantly strong through the big storm, the basic structure is suspect and can't be trusted. Snow depths and strength are all over the map and some slopes are good to go... others not. Avalanche conditions will be tricky the next few days and it's gonna take some detective work to determine if a slope has green light or red light conditions. One thing for sure- once triggered, today's avalanches will be dangerous, breaking deeper and wider than you might expect. Low angle slopes not connected to steep terrain above you along with terrain facing the south half of the compass will be the ticket. With these great riding options available, you can avoid avalanches altogether and have a blast today.

Here's the basic setup in wind loaded terrain facing the north half of the compass.

Fresh wind slabs are the most obvious avalanche problem today, but don't get tricked into thinking this is the only avalanche dragon out there. An easily triggered soft slab can quickly get out of hand, especially if it breaks into weaker layers of the snowpack as it crashes down on the slope below.

Cornices have grown and will break further back than you might expect. Best to steer clear of these unpredictable pieces of snow.