Aspen

Avalanche

Ryan Carlson · Feb 11, 2016 · Aspen

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Weather

Clear sky, moderate WNW wind, no new precip., little blowing snow.

Snowpack

Very aspect / elevation dependent. Breakable to non breakable windslab 11,000' and above, all aspects. Treeline and below held windslab, powder snow, sun crust, and sun affected snow - dependent on aspect, tree cover and elevation.

Avalanche

Numerous small to medium avalanches noted on varied elevations and aspects. Most noted as running mid-path and isolated to particular terrain features / paths. Expect these ran during or shortly after last week's storm cycle. Some evidence of wet loose activity beginning on solar aspects.