Aspen

Snowpack

Brad Buyers · Jan 17, 2012 · Aspen

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Snowpack

Widespread shooting cracks and collapsing on NE-E aspects at and below treeline. Very poor bonding between new-old snow interface and in many areas the new snow has heavily loaded the underlying weak snowpack. Moderate wind transport on the ridgeline with S2+ transport of snow to lee aspects. Shooting cracks with remote triggered slides on any leeward slope above 34 degrees slope angle.