Aspen

Snowpack

Brian McCall · Jan 2, 2011 · Aspen

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Weather

Cold temperatures throughout the day, but strong radiation kept things comfortable on the sunny aspects. Strong NW winds above treeline with light to moderate transport.

Snowpack

General snowpack structure for this area- Upper snowpack of recent storm snow (now turning to surface facets), buried SH-FC's down about 10-20 cm below the snow surface. MF crust down 8 cm of SE aspects near and below treeline. Midpack generally made up of stronger rounds 1F hardness. Lower snowpack, FC's and DH on all slopes traveled on today.