Sawatch

Avalanche

Josh Hirshberg · Jan 9, 2016

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Weather

Very cold. Overcast. Light snow. Light to Moderate WSW winds. TSurf -12°C. T20 -7.5°C

Snowpack

HST 5cm in past 48hrs. Thoroughly faceted Spx. Reactive facet sluffs on steep slopes. High temp gradient in upper Spx. Poor ski quality.

Avalanche

Skier triggered Facet sluffs and 2 older slides.