The snowpack remains mostly stable at this time and there isn't all that much concern for avalanches. What I am keeping an eye on is the condition of the snow surface. Extended periods of high pressure with no storms causes the surface snow to turn into small grained loose sugary crystals. This is known as the "Near Surface Faceting" process. Depending on future weather patterns, this loose snow that is currently on the surface can become a buried "Persistent Weak Layer" after we receive more layers of new snow. It's difficult to say if this will become a problem but we have at least one ingredient for the dangerous avalanche recipe: sugary loose snow on the current snow surface.