Weak loose sugary snow at the base of the snowpack can still cause avalanches. This will be a continued concern until it gets buried deeper and gains more strength. The problem is most prevalent on the mid and upper elevation west, north and east facing slopes. My hunch is that slopes need to be very steep at this point to avalanche. They probably need to be steeper than 35 degrees. That said, the number we shoot for as far as safe slope steepness is 30 degrees. Keep your slope angles under 30 degrees and you'll be safe.

I'll be hunting around in some of the more shallow locations along the Skyline this week to see how things are progressing. I'll also be taking a look at lower elevations as well as southerly facing slopes to monitor the stability there. More info soon, stay tuned.