Sawatch

Avalanche

Becs Hodgetts · May 7, 2020 · Sawatch

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Weather

Clear and not yet windy

Snowpack

South and east near and above treeline surface snow was beginning to warm, 30cm of frozen polycrystals was not penetrable with boots. HS ranged from 60cm to 210cm. Beeler cornice has calved onto itself, with a few areas still overhanging.

Avalanche

Wet Slab ran yesterday triggered by cornice fall on Star B.