Sawatch

Avalanche

Kreston Rohrig · Apr 8, 2018 · Sawatch

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Weather

Clearing skies with a few small clouds passing through. Winds were transporting snow at ridgetop.

Snowpack

Many large Persistent Slab Avalanches broke to the ground above treeline. Clear signs that this storm overwhelmed the layers of weak snow near the ground.

Avalanche

Many large to very large Persistent Slab avalanches were observed. All breaking deep into weak snow near the ground. Other smaller Wet Loose and Storm Slab Avalanches observed as well.