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Today we saw numerous slab avalanches that released in the last 48hrs. When we dug a test pit we found an impressive layer of surface hoar (feathery crystals) 50 cm down. In our tests this layer failed, propagated, and slid into our laps. When we see recent avalanches, and have obvious signs of instability in tests, it's easy for us to choose conservative terrain. We found a lower angle, supportive part of the slope, and had good turns!