As the snowpack grows deep and more homogeneous, the odds of triggering a dangerous avalanche that breaks to weak snow near the ground diminish. But there's a disclaimer in small print, because we don't trigger scary, dangerous avalanches from deep portions of snow, rather it's from shallow, thin pieces of snow like around rocks or bushes, barely hidden under the snow surface. Whether it's from multiple avalanches or wind scouring, bulls-eye terrain is steep, rocky slopes facing the north half of the compass, especially in the wind zone where the pack has remained thin this year. And remember... last weeks cow-tipping, southerly winds transported tremendous amounts of snow to leeward slopes, adding a thick, cohesive slab on top of a structurally flawed base. All we need to do is roll along and knock the legs out from underneath and we'll be staring down the barrel of a very dangerous slide.