Aspen

Avalanche

Anonymous · Jan 23, 2017 · Aspen

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Weather

S3 light winds

Snowpack

HS 170cm HST 30cm ENE aspect 10,700ft 35 degree slope

Avalanche

On ski cut the slope released. It was a soft slab at ENE aspect 10,700ft 35 degree slope. The crown was 30cm deep and the failure layer was on surface hoar. I was surprised to see this on a relatively "side country" run. There is lots of snow left on the slope and I would suspect it is prime to propagate as well when the slab stiffens up.