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Avalanche

Dylan Craaybeek · Jan 30, 2024 · Aspen

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Avalanche

Two recent Wet Slab avalanches off a southwest-facing slope below large cliff bands on Whitehouse Mountain above Yule Creek. This slope had a thinner snowpack than nearby areas and the large southwest-facing cliffs likely sped up the melting process pumping notable amounts of liquid water into the snowpack just below them.