Overall, I was surprised with the reactivity of the snowpack on northerly aspects, with some collapsing, cracking, and full propagation with extended column tests. All it takes is for the slab on top of the faceted snow to have a little density. The facets/depth hoar are very weak (F- hard) and the slab on top only needs to be a little stronger (4F- hard) to get the fracture to propagate across the slab.
With, hopefully, some active weather returning by mid-week, I am thinking the weak snow down near the ground and a denser slab on top may mean for more connectivity with avalanches running more widely.
A few photos of adjacent terrain showing where snow does and does not exist
1. South-facing USA Bowl
2. South Monitor Bowl
3. Radar Love Bowl
4. Meadow Chutes
Overall, the danger is generally Low, with isolated areas on northerly aspects holding a Moderate danger where it is possible to trigger an avalanche failing on faceted snow. The most likely terrain is above 9,000 feet and on a slope that has had some wind-loading.
