While descending a slope on skis Thursday, I watched a crack form and shoot down the hill in front of me. The only reason the slope didn't avalanche was that it was not steep enough. My partner and I also experienced numerous "Whoomps" of the snowpack. All of this indicates that the weak snow near the ground is still very capable of producing avalanches. What's worse is that the longer we go with no significant storms, the weaker the entire snowpack becomes.