Sawatch

Avalanche

Erin Hennessy · Dec 24, 2022

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Weather

11,300’ E aspect near monarch pass. Light snow, calm wind, ~25 deg F at ~3:00pm

Snowpack

11,333’ E aspect at ~3:00pm. CT15 result failing at 15cm below snow surface. Most recent wind deposited and accumulated snow not strongly bonded to underlying layer which was also seen on small test slopes greater than 30 deg on lee aspects and lee sides of trees/road cuts

Avalanche

None seen.