Aspen

Avalanche

Morgan Boyles · Mar 30, 2022 · Aspen

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Weather

Moderate winds West (and North due to valley) with strong gusts transporting snow throughout the day scouring the meadows and even building some thin wind slabs at lower elevations.

Snowpack

Only traveled 9,500’-10,500’ a thin 10cm crust caps isothermal mush. Had many collapses in the flats where you easily trapdoor through.

Avalanche

WS-N-R2-D2 SE 11,800’ 39.01855, -106.82703 crown propagated down ridge and debris reached valley. Could not see start zone with the viz. WS-N-R1-D1 E 10,900’ above Lindley. Also many Wet Loose