Sawatch

Avalanche

John Mackinnon · Mar 21, 2017 · Sawatch

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Weather

Increasing clouds, mild temperatures and light westerly winds.

Snowpack

Solid re-freeze last night at all elevations. E and NE aspects near and above TL turned to perfect corn snow between 10 am and 11 am. Lower elevation E aspects started to get wet and punchy by 10:30 am in shallower areas and gully features. SW aspects near and above TL began softening by noon. Observed previous cornice falls on E aspects above TL in the Buckeye Cirque.

Avalanche

I did not observe any recent avalanche activity.