Aspen

Snowpack

Mike Arnold · Nov 18, 2015 · Aspen

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Weather

Moderate to strong winds all day, moderate blowing snow. Cold with wind chill.

Snowpack

At and above treeline: Wind Slab on lee loaded slopes. HS ranged from 0-1.5m depending on distribution. Skied like wind packed powder. Moderate test result on storm snow interface during ECTN, hasty snow pits and hand shears. Looks like the interface is small faceted and wind broken grains .5mm. Lots of the ESE facing slopes at treeline had minimal snow. Below Treeline (sheltered)- Skied 40+ degree terrain. Small sluffing within storm snow. Seems a little more supported than Aspen side.