West Side Tetons glass, Targhee

My current curiosity is held by the new snow, with little feedback available on deeper layers, but I would not have been surprised to see avalanches breaking on Dec. facets due to large triggers (cornice fall, etc).  We bumped up above the cloud deck (thanks to the awesome Targhee patrol!) but couldn't see much looking into the interior Tetons and south. Glassing north, some views were allotted (see photos). No recent avalanche activity was noted.  

Concerning new snow: Pockets of wind slabs in steep, consequential terrain should be avoided. More wind has been up at work than meets the eye, particularly at upper elevations (9,000'-10,000' and beyond). 

Concerning older, weak snow: Things are trending well with a stable weather pattern and trickling snowfall over the past few weeks. Without any additional change currently, facets adjust to the weight of a new slab and still exist but enter periods of inactivity due to the right recipe not being entirely present. We may be reaching the point where it is easier to both find and get some unstable results in the 8-9K elevation band. However, the counter to that is that the spatial spread and development of these facets is also not quite as large. Overall, things appear to be trending positively.