Sawatch

Avalanche

Spencer Lacy · Feb 5, 2018 · Sawatch

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Weather

Monarch Pass, Snowstake, Top of Gracie’s South. Elevation: 11,700, Aspect: SSE, Air Temp: -1 c, Sky: Few, No Precipitation, Wind: Light, Direction: NW, Blowing snow: none.

Snowpack

Monarch Pass, Snowstake, Top of Gracie’s South. Elevation: 11,700, Aspect: SSE, HS: 73cm, CTM RP Q2 40cm down, ECTP22 40cm down on 2-3mm depth. Overall week structure with 4f decomposing persistent slab. No signs of instability throughout the tour. Skiing was good on a different low angle SE facing slope with some trees.

Avalanche

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