East Angle

On average, about 2-4 inches of new snow above 9,000'. Numerous smaller new snow avalanches from ridgelines and below cliffs at the upper elevations. Everything I observed is running within the new snow but holds a high probability of breaking deeper here, particularly as temperature swings start to make a greater impact here and or/more snow falls. Any time this area receives snowfall, approach all steep slopes with a skeptical eye as to what they are harboring. Despite a lack of observations of more widespread or frequent avalanche activity here, the very structure of the snow raises my hackles. Plenty of avalanches occur at Togwotee that go unreported, unseen, or swept away by the wind, creating a deficit in our knowledge as riders.  Avalanches are very low probability occurrences, and the larger avalanche problem here likely won't provide signs of instability before producing a larger avalanche. Utilize time as a tool, whether sledding or skiing and stop and reassess frequently with your group. Any steeper slopes, especially open, well-connected, and thin or rocky terrain features, should be guilty until proven innocent and almost certainly hold some spectrum of the avalanche recipe.