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Avalanche

blase reardon · Feb 17, 2015 · Aspen

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Weather

Recent storm totals very elevation dependent a dusting+ at creek level, 6"+ at top of bowl. Some of that may have been wind blown. Snow plumes off higher peaks and ridges midday, but diminished by mid afternoon. Winds blowing upslope from SE at bottom slope.

Snowpack

Supportable MF crust from peak to creek, w varying amounts of storm snow. Slightly moist on steep slopes in sun. Many steep southerly slopes melted out at all elevations, HS 0-40 cm from mid track to runout. Fresh wind drifts and slabs on lee side of ridges 10-45 cm thick and cracking, but small and didn't extend much onto slope below. Obvious and ugly cross-loading on N slopes in Maroon Bowl.

Avalanche

Maroon Bowl, N7. See individual obs.