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Avalanche conditions remain dangerous at the mid and upper elevations. Up there, skiers and riders could trigger pockets of recently formed wind slab in steep, wind loaded terrain. These slabs, along with shallow wet slides, will become more susceptible to failure on sunlit aspects as the day warms. Backcountry travelers still have the potential of triggering persistent deep slab avalanches, and being caught in one of these destructive slides could easily result in a fatality. Don’t let blue skies and the weekend impair your judgement; cautious route finding and expert snowpack evaluation will still be required for safe travel in avalanche terrain. Monitor the impact of the sun as the day progresses, and transition to shaded terrain if snow surfaces start to become damp. At the lower elevations, small to large human triggered slab avalanches could fail on faceted snow in steep, avalanche prone terrain.