Sawatch

Avalanche

Roger Coit · Mar 6, 2018 · Sawatch

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Weather

Sky-SCT Wind- Mod, SW Blowsnow- none Precip- NO Tair: -10deg. C

Snowpack

HS in wind loaded clearing ~130-150cm Skiff of wind deposited new snow with uppermost ~10cm not bonding well to old surface, No collapsing noted, Dug snowpits at 11,200' in sub-meadow away from snowmobile traffic area. Snowpack variably supportive to foot pen, often breaking thru to 95cm+ Mid-pack slab down to 46cm transitions to well developed DH with rounding apparent.

Avalanche

No avalanches noted.