-Triggered a couple very minor sluffs in the new snow 3" deep that ran on old windboard or within the new snow. These on very steep slopes and ran perhaps 300' and did not entrain much snow. These would be hazardous only in confined terrain or if carried over terrain/traps.

-5-10cm of fist hardness rounding facets - pretty weak actually - found beneath last week's mf crust on high north; enhanced no doubt by the cold snap the past few days and the crust's structural impediment perhaps for vapor transfer. These facets are "bridged" thus far by an inch thick mf crust at 10,200'...presumably thicker as you drop in elevation; thinner above. Should be noted if anticipating a signif. loading event.

-Cornices should still be given wide berth; red line indicates a minimum of margin for travel.

Probably trending toward Moderate if higher end of expected snow falls...with wind.