Our pit profile was dug just outside the resort boundary in the Bobcat Ridge area. In this area the snowpack looked great and certainly indicated an improving trend. Our compression test did show a break on the last hit (CTH30), but this result was not replicated on our ECT (ECTX).

Social media displayed a number of folks stepping into steeper terrain. While there don't seem to have been any avalanches accidents, I think that Mark White's post indicates that the danger isn't gone and thoughts about steeper terrain should be done with heavy consideration. It's mid-December, and the season is young. I think folks are getting antsy after last year's bad season. I'm encouraging my friends to take their time and not get rushed into anything. The steep stuff will be there. We are just getting started.