Sawatch

Avalanche

John McNeil ยท Dec 28, 2015

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Weather

Cold and Sunny, Low Winds Aspect North East Facing avalanche Debris Pictures

Snowpack

North East Wind Aslabbed near ridge tops, to soft settle powder in area down the powerline from pass. Observed rotted metamorphized snow to the ground in early November. Saw many ski tracks in the terrain at this timeLater trips surface hoar. Appeared avalanche near the powerline at top happened before the last skiff of snow Christmas day Saw Sluff debris on steeper SOuth West facing aspects on the way to fooses.

Avalanche

Saw debris in all the areas shaded in red the last two days