Ted and I stomped around on mid and upper elevation ridges yesterday and found a few fresh wind drifts, but in general, things aren't nearly as reactive or tender as they've been the past few days. However, we've got no shortage of light density snow available to blow around and the Uinta's are a big place. That said, I'm sure there's a wind drift or two lurking on the leeward side of an upper elvation ridge, or around a terrain feature like a chute or gully wall that'll react to our additional weight. Predictably breaking at or below our skis, board, or sled and failing about a foot deep, these are the kind of avalanches that most high-end sledders can manage, but are gonna be large enough to boss around a skier, boarder, or snowshoer. No matter what we ride, gather some solid beta by stomping on road cuts and test slopes and see how they're reacting before charging into steep, committing terrain.

Ridgeline corni are ginormous this year. These unpredictable boxcar monsters are breaking further back than you'd think, and can easily take you for an unexpected, terrifying, elevator ride to the ground floor.