Schuylkill Peak cirque

Warm temps continue to move water on sunny terrain at low elevations.  Wet loose avalanche concerns would remain small in most terrain below treeline.  Wet Slab issues appear unlikely but not impossible as water works its way through the snowpack on shoulder aspects in the deep zone or possibly on southerly aspects near treeline.  Two collapses on east below treeline suggest pooling meltwater could cause an isolated problem.  Deep, uniform northerly slopes above 10,500 feet appear to have little concern for avalanches and offer great riding conditions.

Two collapses below treeline on east-facing terrain. They radiated up to 150 feet. I suspect a crust at the dust interface down about a foot was the culprit as it was flooded with water.

A profile on an east slope at 10,400 feet showed meltwater has moved about 70cm into the snowpack (about halfway through the February slab, see image).  Snow surfaces on this terrain had about 6 inches of wet cohesionless snow at the surface.  Nearby northerly slopes had moist/wet snow in just the top few inches.  

At treeline, we poked into southerly terrain and found water had moved through the entire snowpack with a snowpack depth of around 120cm.  The top 5 inches were wet with a supportive midpack below.  It seemed possible to trigger wet loose avalanches on 40+ degree slopes. 

Northerly slopes (between 10,600 to 11,600 feet) had dry surfaces with 1mm facets and 2-3mm surface hoar.  Excellent riding conditions but not a great interface for incoming snowfall.