My group on Friday was able to ride snowmobiles off the main roads cautiously without hitting too much underlying rocks and logs and without getting too stuck. The snowpack is slowly becoming somewhat supportable. However, the persistent weak layer of loose faceted sugary snow still exists at the base of our snowpack. Just step off your machine or skis and you'll instantly punch through the snow up to your waist. Once you punch through the somewhat supportable layer near the surface, you'll find pure loose sugar in most locations. This loose snow at the base of our snowpack is prone to collapsing and causing avalanches. This will continue to be our main focus for the foreseeable future.