Sawatch

Avalanche

Lars LaPann-Johannessen · Feb 8, 2022 · Sawatch

Sunny with light wind, temps in the mid teens. Previous day had high winds coming from the NNE direction

snow was only a few feet deep, but cold temps, a light overnight snow (~1") and high winds had loaded the face with wind-blown snow

Wind slab caused by snowmobilers recreating in the area