Aspen

Snowpack

Brad Buyers · Jan 31, 2012 · Aspen

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Weather

Sunny with rather warm temps for Jan. Solar effect on SW-SE aspects with 1cm crust as a result on following morning. Calm wind with no active wind transport

Snowpack

Roughly 1m deep snowpack with trap door style skinning and skiing below 11,000. Supportive midpack above 11,000 but shooting cracks and collapsing on all angels and W - N - E aspects. Avoided any terrain above 30 deg. Evidence of older tracks on backyard slope but stuck to extremely low angle terrain below 11,000.