Despite the lack of in-your-face instabilities (avalanches, collapsing, cracking, unstable pit results), the poor snowpack structure of a buried PWL with a stronger slab on top kept us off of steeper slopes facing northwest through east. This snowpack structure is concerning and it can't be trusted. I feel there are isolated areas where a 1-2'+ deep slab could be triggered if a rider hit the right spot on the slope.

The good news is that the storm snow from late this past week plus on Sunday morning is providing great riding conditions on slopes above about 7,000' so there are excellent options without committing to steeper, northerly-facing slopes where the PWL resides.