Sawatch

Avalanche

Jeff Welch ยท Mar 20, 2015

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Weather

1:23pm at FS391/FS394 junction. 10,720', slightly S aspect. Clear, air temp +5C, surface temp 0C, temp 20cm down 0C. Light winds from west

Snowpack

At 10,720' (below treeline) at 1:30pm in flats ski pen was only a few cm while boot pen was to hip. At 11,200' (at treeline), approx 3pm, NW aspects still had dry snow at surface and supportive to skis and boots. By 4:30pm below treeline snow was unsupportive to skis. Most aspects/elevations still holding snow in this area, except mostly bare below treeline on due south aspects.

Avalanche

Several R1D1 natural wet loose avalanches on most aspects except north facing at and above treeline. Many ran during the previous days; did not witness any new activity. No visible wet slab activity.