Sawatch

Avalanche

Roger Coit · Nov 29, 2015

Weather

Increasing clouds with winds light to moderate out of SW beginning to move some snow on ridge-line onto east facing slopes.

Snowpack

East aspect previously wind-loaded, HS 40-70cm, SH noted. Test Pit: HS 45cm, bottom layer ground to 12cm crust, developing DH. 12-41cm fist hard facets, top layers DF. CTN. Hand Shear: Hard on 12cm crust. West aspect full thickness facets, foot pen to ground. Skiing: like playing "Minesweeper" with logs and rocks.