I think winds are starting to run out of snow to blow around, but I bet there's a rogue pocket or two lurking in the wind zone. Upper elevation, cross-loaded chutes, gullies, or bowl features are likely suspects. Remember- if you're getting into steep, commiting terrain, keep in mind that even a small slide can quickly ruin your day. So today you'll want to look for and steer clear of both soft and hard, fat rounded pieces of snow, particularly if they feel or sound hollow like a drum. The good news is... this is an easy avalanche problem to avoid. Simply lose some elevation, get into wind sheltered terrain, and you not only lose the problem, you get some great riding in to boot... not a bad deal!

Corni... they come in all shapes and sizes and some are larger than others. In either case, these unpredictable pieces of snow are breaking further back than you might expect and you definitely don't want to be on the receiving end of one of these boxcar-like monsters.

Pictured above, the crew in Upper Weber Canyon gettin' er done, as they safely and methodically.... swing by the Morrison Hotel, grab an LA Woman, and break on through to the other side.

The sun is high in the sky and it's penetrating all aspects at lower elevations. If you're feeling like an ant under a magnifying glass, so is the snow. This is the time of year when you wanna think about your late in the day, low elevation exit strategy. As the snow turns damp and manky, you'll need to avoid terrain traps like gullies and road cuts where cement-like debris can stack up very deeply.