The main problem continues to be the poor snowpack structure that exists throughout the entire Wasatch Range. The problem primarily exists on shady slopes at the mid and upper elevations, where a strong slab of snow can release and fail in the weak faceted snow below. Snowpit results, significantly fewer reports of cracking and collapsing and lack of avalanche activity show that the likelihood of triggering an avalanche is decreasing....however, it is still not zero.

If you're traveling into the upper elevations, particularly into the higher alpine or most wind exposed terrain, take note to avoid new and old drifts of wind deposited snow. Both soft and hard wind drifts litter the landscape and while most are fairly well welded in, don't be surprised to find that you can trigger one in steep terrain. These drifts - owing to the strong winds and variable directions over the past week - can be found on nearly any aspect.