Our lingering persistent slab avalanche problem exists at elevations 9000' and above, on slopes facing northwest through east (with a particular emphasis on north through northeast.) Thinner snowpack areas are particularly suspect – such as rocky rollovers as well as terrain outside of the upper Cottonwoods.
The likelihood of triggering one of these slides is low, but the consequences remain severe as the slide would break down 1 to 3 feet into deeper faceted layers. Human-triggered persistent slab avalanches over the past two weeks have taken out existing tracks, so any tracks - downhill or uphill - are no indication of stability. If you do choose to ride in terrain where this problem exists, be sure to consider the consequences such as being carried into trees or over rock bands.
The photo below is from last Friday's close call in the Meadow Chutes (in the Salt Lake mountains) where the red arrow points to a portion of old tracks that were taken out by the remotely-triggered avalanche.
Low or Moderate? In my observation from Thursday's field day, I added some thoughts as to why we are rating the current hazard as Moderate.