Sawatch

Avalanche

Mauri DiMeo · Jan 9, 2023 · Sawatch

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Weather

Cloud cover started as FEW in the morning and transitioned to OVC by 1130.

Snowpack

AIARE PRO 1 class toured in the Chalk Creek drainage today up to Highmark/Hippy Hill. Consistent 90-85cm HS in Highmark hill area. 9/18 students dug pits on S aspects from 11,100' to 11,390' with the objective of checking PWL spacial distribution compared to the forecast. All of the pits found depth hoar and facets at the bottom of the snow pack. Approximately half of the snowpits showed ECT-P results at the 27NOV22 facet layer. Profile and results from one pit uploaded.

Avalanche

N/O