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Mid-elevation W facing slope. Overall DJL was strong and noted percolation columns through parts of the layer. I suspect that the propogating failure was due to isolating through the crust and would be unlikely to translate to propagation across a slope on a slope with similar structure.
The recent snow and upper snowpack has settled into a 1 finger-hard slab. No collapsing noted today despite jumping on several test slopes. Stability tests continue to produce unstable results with hard force, however a Propagation Saw Tests showed a relatively short critical cut length to produce propogation. This combination supports field observations that in areas that received more snow with the last storm, the hard slab may be creating less sensitive conditions but if you find a part of the slope where the slab is thinner and you're able to impact the weak layer, triggering an avalanche is still likely.
