Aspen

Avalanche

Ben Luck · Apr 20, 2021 · Aspen

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Weather

Temps in the low teens in the am, warming significantly throughout the day. Minimal wind.

Avalanche

Triggered two small soft slabs with ski cuts at the top of a lee slope in steep, east facing terrain at ~13k. Description of wind slab problem in 4/19 forecast was spot on with observations, slabs were sitting on firm bed surface from the heat wave and were more sensitive than anticipated.