Not going away anytime soon, The fact that I still cannot isolate ECTs is still concerning (see snow profile). The lack of in your face clues will continue to be problematic.

2nd snow profile is from the crown of the slide reported by Kendal on Nov 26th, I was surprised by the ice crust surrounded by facets. The crust had a high spatial variability. I was also surprised by the lack or positive results on two ECTs at the crown (36-37 degrees), I assumed that they would propagate as typical at a crown. Not sure if exposure to the recent warm weather had anything to do with this. I did not observe this crust in the other snow profile included with his ob. Both profiles were on the same aspect. Ice crust is visible in the pit photo.

2nd pit profile and photo is for crown of this avalanche.

http://utahavalanchecenter.org/avalanches/22152