Aspen

Avalanche

Eric Haskell · Mar 21, 2022 · Aspen

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Weather

overcast below 10K, warm, obscured with light snow above 10K

Snowpack

surface melt/freeze crust to around 10,500'. Minimal ski pen to 11K. Probing NE face @ 11K had depth of snow 205cm with rightside up snowpack for top 95 cm after which felt ~30cm weaker layer. no cracking or collapses observed.

Avalanche

multiple old small wet loose slides on SE slope around 11K