Aspen

Snowpack

Andrew Larson · Feb 21, 2013 · Aspen

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Weather

Light snow and wind out of the NW decreasing snow with elevation gain. Large drifts forming on sheltered East-Northeast pockets.

Snowpack

125 cm base on a sheltered S SW aspect. 0-45 3-5mm facets capped by a 5 cm melt crust layer 50-60 3f capped by another thick layer of ice 60-80 3-4f capped by <2cm sun crust 80-92 "" capped by <2cm crust 93-125 new storm snow 33 degree slope 200 degree aspect ECTP15 Q2 @ 60cm On our route up 82 towards indy pass we observed 12 inches of fresh snow at the gate/TH, 18-24 at Lincoln Creek and 4 or less at Upper Lostman TH.