Instabilities I noted from Thursday were largely absent today - no cracking in the new snow, and whatever wind deposits I could find from Thursday am winds were not sensitive. The only activity I could manage were new snow loose sluffs in the top 15 cms (6"). But the new snow was not acting as a cohesive slab, so these were not breaking out widely. The largest sluff I ski cut ran approximately 50 meters (~150').

For the most part quite poor visibility so I never managed to get a good look at other terrain for any evidence of avalanching.

Today seemed in the very "Manageable Moderate" category with ski cuts an effective mitigation tool. The primary hazard I identified was loose snow sluffs on steeper aspects. Otherwise things are looking good:

• New snow since Wednesday has come in right-side up and the initial warm, dense snow bonded well to the old snow surface.
• No new snow instabilities observed today
• Although I did not get a look at enough of these types of slopes, wind loaded slopes from Thursday do not seem reactive to ski cuts.

Assuming we do not have to deal with warming from the sun, in the short term, the wildcard that could change things would be an increase in wind or period of heavy snowfall as the new snow on Friday is very light density and would likely not support any rapid loading.

I hear the A-team was in Cardiac, so look forward to reading reports from across the drainage.