Collapsing

Rapid Warming

Poor Snowpack Structure

The lower elevations are still what are scary to me right now. Lots of well connected whoomphing and collapse today in the lower (below 7,000 ft) N-NE aspects. While breaking trail the snow seems to fall away and fall apart under foot. Add a slab on top and we could have some issues in below 7,000 ft. There is a noticeable change in the snow quality below and above approximately 6,500- 6,700 feet depending aspect and how sheltered it is. At the upper elevations things seem to be settling out a little. Multiple wind loaded test slopes refused to fail, with that said I would still be cautious of a stubborn wind slab in heavily loaded areas. Solar aspects at almost all elevations were starting to form a crust as temps cooled down.