Sawatch
AvalancheJason Konigsberg · Feb 24, 2025 · Sawatch
Snowpack
Snow depths on east and southeast near treeeline are 100 to 120 cm. Northerly near treeeline the snow depth is about 120 to 140 cm. Ski penetration is only about 20 cm, while boot penetration is generally to the ground.
Avalanche
One fresh avalanche on a steep west-facing slope of Mt Arkansas on Monday. It was most likely remotely triggered by snowmobiles in the area. The avalanche was not there on Sunday. One older avalanche on a north-facing drifted rollover may have also been remotely triggered. This avalanche looked 4 or 5 days old. Several avalanche on south-facing slopes in Delmonica Gulch that likely ran over the weekend with warming. Another recent avalanche was on Prospect Mountain.