Wondering if things may be getting more dangerous. Not unstable, mind you, but more dangerous insofar that a slow stabilization may have the tendency to pull people out onto suspect slopes. We had anticipated experiencing more cracking and collapsing with the high likelihood of remote triggering along the Lake Deso - West Deso ridgeline BUT it may be that the hard slabs are more stubborn, that slopes have already run, and/or that slopes had already collapsed and gained strength. Despite these (lack of) signs, we stayed low angle and kept it conservative.

The PWL exists on all aspects and elevations. The slopes with the greatest loading (North>East) have been the most suspect. South and southwest aspects have seen minimal loading and in many cases have been stripped of a great deal of snow during wind events. Still, a poor snowpack structure exists on these "off" aspects and collapsing and cracking have been noted on these aspects; the danger is lower than their polar counterparts. A recent Heat Map of activity tells the story of avalanches in regard to aspect and elevation.

On a south facing aspects at 9200' in Beartrap, one can find 60 cm of snow with half being new powder snow sitting above an amalgamation of crusts and facets. See the distinct coloring below. ECTX.