Aspen

Avalanche

Angus Morrison · Feb 19, 2017 · Aspen

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Weather

Mostly clear cold nights (lows in the upper teens) Warm sunny days with high clouds just kept it from getting hot

Snowpack

HST at 10,500 had settled from 149cm to 125cm since recon tour last Sunday, Mod CT scores on buried SH layer from Jan. ECTP21 Q2. Rode small N - NE bowl up behind hut (11,600-11,000ft) on 35-40 degree terrain with multiple convex rolls and small cliffs. Observed no cracking, breaking or whoomphing. Only small loose sluff on 40+ terrain. Snow surface comprised of recycled powder and surface hoar with a strong 1 finger settled base. This bowl had settlement cones 18 inches tall. Snowpack on W-S aspects was very supportive and creamy or crusty depending on time of day.

Avalanche

No avalanches observed