Aspen

Avalanche

blase reardon · Jan 24, 2016 · Aspen

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Weather

Storm arrived pretty much as forecast. Partly sunny skies in AM before clouds moved overhead, then low clouds in valley by mid-afternoon. Winds SW5G15 late morning, then veering NW15G20+ by midafternoon. S-1 flurries about noon, then S1-S2 as driving out.

Snowpack

The Big Green Facet Mountain. Snowpack similar depths as other areas in zone, but less consolidated, with better developed facet/ depth hoar layer at base.

Avalanche

Before clouds came in, looked like a possible D1.5 wind slab on south face of Ashcroft Mountain just below summit. Likely several days old.