Aspen

Avalanche

Paul Davis · Nov 11, 2020 · Aspen

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Weather

10 degrees, strong SW wind 15-25 mph. Heavily loading NE aspects and forming cornices.

Snowpack

2-3 feet of storm snow on facets

Avalanche

After a ski cut the slope fractured 2 feet down into storm snow on facets. Large collapse and cracks but was unable to get it to slide after it fractured. Also a small avalanche off the ridge after a long day and night of wind loading. Cornices were collapsing via remote trigger on one light kick. Also we’re breaking quite far into the ridge.