Sawatch

Avalanche

Arden Feldman · Nov 11, 2017 · Sawatch

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Weather

Few clouds with moderate westerly winds at ridge top. Light to moderate wind loading on easterly slopes with frequent saltation.

Snowpack

Highly variable snow depths (0-75+cm). Dug snow pit on an isolated, heavily wind loaded slope, NE aspect. 55cm Wind slab sitting on a decomposing crust above ~20cm of nicely developed facets. CTH SC, ECTP21. Other areas had smaller wind crusts at the surface or sastrugi.

Avalanche

None observed