Aspen

Quick report

Brian Lazar · Jan 26, 2026 · Gunnison

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Weather

COLD, light northerly winds at ridgetop, and bluebird skies.

Snowpack

This area picked up approximately 28 inches of recent storm snow. Winds in the previous 36 hours formed wind-drifted slabs in loaded areas and created windboard and some scouring in more exposed areas. The storm snow is now forming slabs 18 to 36 inches deep.

Avalanche

Numerous natural and one skier-triggered slab from the weekend.