Sawatch

Avalanche

Brandon Levy · Nov 5, 2018 · Grand Mesa

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Weather

Broken to Scattered skies below 10500' with overcast to broken and intermittent S-1 above after noon. Light to Moderate wind mainly from the WNW and temps in the twenties

Snowpack

Roadside obs showed a settled HN24 of 10-12" at 11,500' from the 11/4-11/5 storm. Snowpack at 11,500' was fairly unconsolidated and showed a favorable density profile with Fist hard new snow down to 1F rounds (.5mm) at the base. There was very little snow on the ground at this location before 10/31. The recent and unconsolidated storm snow has loaded E aspects and cross loaded N facing gulley features. High N's and E aspects held more snow prior to 10/31 than the roadside profile location

Avalanche

No avalanches observed on the west side from the gate to the horseshoe between E and W Roaring Forks