Winds out of the south transporting and loading north-facing slopes on the upper ridges and cross-loading terrain features mid-slope. Cracking noted and 2 remotely triggered avalanches walking a ridgeline at 9800 ft. These wind slabs are overloading an already fragile snowpack on the shady north-facing terrain. In more thin rocky areas in exposed terrain, I could foresee a wind slab moving downslope and stepping down to our basal facet layer at the ground. The key to this type of avalanche danger is simply avoidance. The snow is so good on lower angle slopes that there is no need to step into steeper avalanche terrain.

Snowpack structure on the shady aspects is poor. We have a one-finger slab sitting on top of weak fist facets at the ground. With more snow and wind forecasted over the next week, I would not be surprised to see the basal facet layer come back to life ESPECIALLY in areas where winds are drifting snow on top of the fragile snowpack. The good news is we are developing a solid base with a meter of snow at 8800 ft and with time and patience, we will be able to step into bigger terrain. Just not now. Lots of good snow to be found in lower angle protected areas.