Poor Snowpack Structure

Poor structure exists. Variable slab cohesiveness noted over the last two days. Some places it's broken down enough to shot ECTN results, other places have enough slab. Looked at ESE and SE in upper elev today, poor structure abounds. More 9,800' SSE shows two stout MF that are bridging the FC below but produced CTM Q1 results when the MF were cut. ESE 9,800' HS 65cm had one major MF, not as stout and showed CTM SP below MF (down 4cm) and CTH Q1 down ~40 cm on FC. I think ESE could become active with enough load, SSE would probably need a HUGE load to collapse through the stout MF. Other big take away was weak snow surface. North showed about 1cm of FCsf and ~3-4mm SH up to the ridge lines at 9,800' (hopefully the front comes in with some wind...)