Aspen

Avalanche

Reilly Anderson · Jan 5, 2016 · Aspen

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Weather

11:45 @ 8740’; Huntsman TH; S aspect; Overcast, Light W wind; 7mm feathers of SH; Tair -2ºC, Tsurf -4ºC, T20 -4ºC; HS: 65cm; BootPen: 35cm SkiPen: 5cm. 13:05 @ 10,130’; Below Huntsman Ridge on SW aspect; Overcast, S-1, Light SSW wind; SH 1mm; Tair -6.5ºC, Tsurf -5ºC, T20 -6ºC; HS: 105cm; BootPen: 30cm SkiPen: 10cm. 13:40 @ 10,450; below Huntsman Ridge on NE aspect; Overcast, S-1, Wind Light, variable; Surface snow: /; Tair -7ºC, Tsurf -7ºC, T20 -9ºC; HS:150cm; BootPen: 60cm SkiPen: 20cm.

Snowpack

No collapsing, whomping, cracking observed while skinning/skiing on mostly S, SW, and NE aspects, below and near tree line. S aspects forming 1-2cm sun crust layer. N aspects still soft and supportive. Quick pit on NE aspect revealed close to 40cm fist hard facet layer on ground with 110cm slab on top.

Avalanche

None observed.