Aspen

Avalanche

Jonathan Cooper · Jan 27, 2021 · Aspen

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Weather

Clear. Light W/SW winds

Snowpack

We dug a pit on an adjacent slope with similar aspect after we saw the two avalanches. NE aspect 25 degrees HS 110cm 20-30cm 1F - 4F slab on top of F hard facet layers CTMSC at 87cm from ground ECTN11 at 87cm from ground ECTP12 at 81 cm from ground

Avalanche

Skier triggered NE aspect ~ 38 degrees D1.5 Sympathetically triggered D1 on SE aspect approximately 100 feet away