Aspen

Avalanche

Sam Feuerborn · Feb 26, 2018 · Aspen

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Weather

Blowing Snow, Overcast, incoming Precip

Snowpack

At ~10k 15cm of fresh snow, 160cm total depth on N. Face, storm slab sitting on soft windslab that has high dust content above older snowpack right side up except for pockets of facets on the ground that appear to be rounding. ECT 21 at old/new snow interface

Avalanche

Crown observed above Bear Gulch 20cm-1M deep running for approx. 100m Looked to have slid on 2/21 or 2/22, was already filling with wind blown snow that obscured debris.