Sawatch

Avalanche

Zach Shacter · Dec 15, 2020 · Sawatch

11700ft. Clear, cold, about 12 degrees

12 inches of fresh snow on top of 2 feet of rotten sugar.

Two r1 d1 slides. Both triggered by snowmobile from below. Crowns about 12 to 16" at max. Did not run far. A common slide path each year.