Aspen

Avalanche

Josh Mattson · Dec 4, 2020 · Gunnison

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Weather

Clear Skies, -1 C degrees, High pressure in full effect

Snowpack

Variable snowpack throughout marble bowl region. 10600 NE aspect 50-60cm. Quick pit. 58 cm depth, ECTX, Faceted snowpack throughout except melt freeze crust near bottom of the snow pack. Found basal facets in some spots and others the melt freeze crust developed to the ground. Above melt freeze crust was 4F hardness facets and approximately at 35cm transitioned to F hard facets to the top.

Avalanche

L-ASu-R1-D1 Skier trigger loose snow avalanche at NE 11,000 ft. elevation.