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Avalanche

Dylan Craaybeek · Jan 6, 2024 · Aspen

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Avalanche

A natural avalanche occurred on the southeast face of Leahy Peak failed sometime between January 5 and 6. The avalanche did not propagate more than a hundred feet wide or so but ran more than a thousand vertical feet. The avalanche failed on the new/old snow interface and did not step down to any deeper buried weak layers.