Sawatch

Avalanche

Kyle Walsh · Feb 14, 2022 · Sawatch

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Weather

Sunny, warm (35F), windy/gusty at times. Slide at ~10,894 ft ASL. ESE facing slope.

Snowpack

Very light where observed. Thin snowpack in flat areas below pass, plenty of wind-blown snow cover.

Avalanche

Only observed slide identified in coordinates above. Guessing this occurred on 2/12. Slide seemed to follow downhill (ESE) trajectory from 82 road cut. Unclear if slide began above the road cut on/near the ridge.