Aspen

Avalanche

Angus Morrison · Jan 8, 2019 · Aspen

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Weather

Clear and cool @ TH 7am. Warming to mid 30's by noon as the snow was getting heavy and sticky.

Snowpack

HS 125cm NNE aspect @ 10,000 ft. ECTP 12 on storm slab layer and ECTP 17 on buried facets at around 50cm from ground. These test were performed in a crack at the flank of the D2 slide.

Avalanche

SS/R1/D1/O/As-u SS/R2D2/G/As-u Remotely triggered from adjacent lower angle terrain. Both NNE at around 10,000ft. The D2 ran for around 1000 vertical feet and filled the gully with debris.