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Avalanche

Dayton Knutson · Dec 11, 2021 · Aspen

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Weather

11,200 feet clear no wind. Observed snow being blown off ridge tops in Conundrum/Castle/maroon creeks from a westerly wind.

Snowpack

Up to 36 inches new snow, fist hardness throughout on west aspects. East aspects had some wind effect on surface, notable collapses at new/old snow interface everywhere that faces East.

Avalanche

From afar (no binoculars) it appeared there were several sluffs off the 5 fingers area, no visible crowns.