Aspen

Avalanche

Anonymous · Dec 30, 2017 · Aspen

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Weather

increasing high clouds through the day moderate W winds light to moderate snow transport. A lot of snow has been moved previously.

Snowpack

-one collapse on the top of the ridge, isolated -isolated cracking in areas with more wind effects -pockets of stiff snow with no ski pe from previous wind loading -HS in pit 50 cm on E at 11300 -CTM SC underneath x mas storm cycle -ECTN easy same surface form looked decomposing to the naked eye def not widespread NSF

Avalanche

observed old avalanches triggered on tuesday in mcfarlane's. east aspect 10800 SS-ASr-R2 /D1.5-O, crown 200 feet across, vertical extent 600 feet, depth of snow poss 50 cm, weak snow SS-ASu-R2/D2-0