Aspen

Avalanche

Eric Haskell · Dec 31, 2022 · Aspen

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Weather

Rain driving through Redstone around 9 a.m., 32 F +/- near McClure Pass summit all day, light snowfall all day with mixture of wet and rimmed snow, overcast, light to moderate SW winds with snow transport at ridgeline

Snowpack

SW aspect between 8,800-10K had widespread rain crust down low becoming thicker rime crust higher up, crust not apparent on leeward NE aspect, cornice and wind pillow growth near ridgeline - minimally reactive when stomped on, had one collapse on SW aspect around 10K

Avalanche

none observed - poor visibility