We were pleased at the direction this first snow was headed, relatively warm temps have settled and consolidated this layer, and if storms continue to move through, once buried, this first snow should gain even more strength.
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no doubt you could trigger a wind slab in the right spot today, and the consequences would be bad. Tumbling down a rocky slope with blocks of snow the size of dishwashers does not qualify as fun in my book. The saving grace is that getting to such a spot would require tenacity and an unrelenting suicidal tendency.
visual clues are everywhere, and a little poking easily identified trouble spots. Overall the hazard is low for avalanche due to the mininal snowpack, and access. while a little risky, we were able to manage turns down lower angle slopes with a little speed and benefiting from fat tools, just keep your mouth shut to avoid getting cone flower heads in your mouth.
