Sawatch
AvalancheBen Pritchett · Feb 25, 2022 · Sawatch
Weather
Cold and windy, skies clearing.
Snowpack
Found soft to hard drifts up to 3 feet deep on top of the February drought interface. A dust layer is visible at the bottom of this week's storm snow. Recent storm snow in wind-sheltered locations measured around 18 inches deep.
Lots of localized cracking on north, east, and southeast-facing slopes that I traveled on. No cracking or test results on steeper southerly-facing slopes.
Lots of localized cracking on north, east, and southeast-facing slopes that I traveled on. No cracking or test results on steeper southerly-facing slopes.
Avalanche
Several natural slab avalanches on easterly-facing slopes near and above treeline.