Sawatch

Avalanche

Rich Rogers · Dec 7, 2022 · Sawatch

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Weather

Broken clouds, nice day NTL (11am-1pm)

Snowpack

Shallow(40-60cm), firm slab over softer weak large grain facets. Triggered an audible collapse with shooting cracks in an open area at the top of a small rollover <32° slope. Verifies information in bulletin. N-NE, NTL

Avalanche

5 natural D2 avalanches in the chalk creek/ delmoncia/Chicago ridge direction looking W across hwy 91.