Aspen

Avalanche

Angus Morrison · Dec 2, 2018 · Aspen

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Weather

Overcast and cold, highs in the 20's with light wind and snow developing in the afternoon.

Snowpack

Variable snowpack depth of 40cm to 100cm. Large shooting cracks to the ground that were completely silent when triggered. Never seen cracks that big that didn't make noise. Cracking radiating across ridge and down slope. 14cm storm slab ran on 1mm well developed NSF.

Avalanche

Slides triggered 12/1/18 SS-R3-D1-I-AF/I on Rapid Transit/Heathen SS-R1-D1-I-AF/I on Teeds Run SS-R4-D1-I-AF/I on Tods Ride