Aspen

Avalanche

Eric Callahan · Apr 24, 2021 · Aspen

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Weather

@ 12,500ft. Mostly Sunny, temp: 22degrees, wind: 24mph out of the SW.

Avalanche

On my skin out at about 9:30 am I observed a single skier caught in what appeared to be a wind slab avalanche. It broke slightly below the ridge top and ran roughly 800-900 ft. with an estimated 2-3ft crown. The skier came to rest partially buried near the toe of the slide.