Aspen

Snowpack

Andrew Larson · Mar 28, 2013 · Aspen

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Weather

Mild with a steady SSW wind and broken clouds including some lenticulars

Snowpack

100 cm base at 12,120ft. on a 150 degree aspect with a ~25 degree slope. 0 - 65 unconsolidated facets shrinking in size towards top of layer (5-10mm to <3mm), 65-100 1-2f hard wind slab with no prominent weaknesses. ECTP21 Q3 @25 cm above ground in transition between large and smaller facets. A more recent storm slab (top 10cm) fractured but did not propagate @ 11.