Spring does not mean stability

Spring is Here! Time of strong legs, long days, steep objectives, and bootpacks. Whilst it seems like a good time to step out and take a shot at some of the lines that have been worming their way into your brain all winter, avalanche season is not over yet. As the recent avalanche fatalities in Little Cottonwood Canyon in Utah show us all, we are still very much in avalanche season. These deaths were the first avalanche related deaths in Utah this season, according to the Utah Avalanche Centre. They had discontinued forecasting for the end of the season, but a storm deposited what was reported as approximately a metre of snow during the early part of May. It was after this storm that the avalanche incident occurred. One of the party was swept down the looker's right side of a fin feature as they boot packed up "Big Willow Aprons" in Little Cottonwood Canyons, and was partially buried, able to self extricate, and is now in hospital recovering. The other two members of the party were not so lucky, as they were swept down the looker's left hand side of the fin, and did not survive. 
As you can see by the above screenshot, Avalanche Canada has stopped forecasting, as usual this time of year, for nearly all areas of BC. This means if you're heading out, it's even more important to be aware of the snowpack. Hopefully we've been tracking the layers that have been noted during the season, in order to be aware of aspects and elevations of concern. With the thoughts of longer days and bigger objectives, it's important to keep reminding ourselves that the danger is still there, and we can't rely on AVCAN for forecasts during this point in the season. There are still objectives to be had, and with the long sunny days this weekend, we're certain people are gettign after it.
It's important to still be on your guard, avalanche season is by no means over yet.