Sawatch

Avalanche

Jeff Keele · Feb 13, 2022 · Sawatch

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Weather

12100 ft elevation. SE aspect. Sunny day with light wind.

Snowpack

Hard windboard above tree line. Hard enough that a skier wasn’t punching through.

Avalanche

Broke about 120ft across. Wind slab. Small cornice exists above slope that broke. Estimated 40 degree slope angle. Ran slowly and stopped on a bench mid slope.