Aspen

Snowpack

Anonymous · Dec 18, 2011 · Aspen

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Weather

Cloudless sky. Warm. No wind to speak of.

Snowpack

Above TL. Snowpack consisted of 15cm of low moisture (dehydrated) snow from this week above hard windslab above several layers of facets. Below TL. Snowpack entirely faceted. 100cm in depth. Future load will not be supported. South aspect at 11,000 ft mostly melted bare. Numerous natural loose snow slides observed on east ridge between Garrett and Willoughby. Some of these stepping down to trigger old wind slab beneath. While all were small in nature, very indicative of what's to come when we do get into the next storm cycle.