Sawatch

Snowpack

Calen Orlowski · Feb 18, 2013 · Aspen

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Weather

Wind was cross loading gullies on this NW aspect and building cornices on the leeward side of the slope.

Snowpack

Above treeline we skied on a supportable wind slab that covered the basal facets on the ground. Much of the terrain on this aspect was wind scoured and showed bare ground on the exposed ridgeline.