Aspen

Avalanche

Seth Beers · Dec 23, 2020 · Aspen

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Weather

0900 - 1100 Overcast 25* at TH @ 9K' Moderate winds rom NW, increased during tour, much more pronounced at ridgeline

Snowpack

Marble Bowl, 10600', E/SE HS 80cm - 2 - 5mm SH, Widespread BTL on surface - 2 cm suncrust sitting over mid-Dec storm layer anywhere aspect tilted slightly towards solar (>120*) - 35cm mid-pack from Dec storm (4F to 1F) sits below suncrust - 15cm MFCR sandwich below mid-pack - Rounding DH to ground after MFCR - CT13 (SC) within MFCR layers Winds had not yet broken down SH layer. Expect this to be reactive in areas where it survives the pre-storm wind event. Recent suncrust on solar aspects could be a potential PWL as well once buried. It was thin, easy to collapse with early faceting below and SH on top.

Avalanche

No new observed