Another day of excellent riding in bottomless creamy powder. The northerly aspects appeared to have seen less wind settling, and they were riding deeper. Ski Pen on the southerlies was 10 inches, and on the northerlies closer to 15 inches. Very little significant wind damage. The 5 inches of new snow helped to keep the riding fast even on Low Angle terrain. Yet, by late afternoon the figid temperatures appeared to be stiffening up the to 10 cm of the snowpack, and this was keeping the riding a bit slower than earlier in the day. This may translate into the potentially Dangerous Lingering Persistent Slabs becoming a bit more stubborn and as such allowing folks to get further out on them before triggering them.
Persistent Slab issues do not appear to be a major Problem in areas traveled today, yet those reported in outlier areas indicate a worrisome propensity for propagation. Of Note: Several individuals rode very steep committing lines through seemingly rocky shallower snowpack cliff areas accessing bowls and chutes without incident. And many of these riders were impacting these slopes by getting air and subsequently landing in potentially sensitive areas.
Small Isolated Wind Slabs on S, SE and E aspects in very steep terrain may be possible.
Danger observed in areas traveled today appeared to be Moderate; and with little change overnight the Danger should remain Moderate for Isolated WInd Slabs and lingering Persistent Slabs.
