Aspen

Avalanche

Anonymous · Apr 6, 2016 · Aspen

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Weather

mostly sunny all day; strong winds 20-30 WNW late am on Baldy shelf and N ridge, decreasing to 10-20 WNW in pm; temps above 12k 20F in late am, increasing to 25F in early pm

Snowpack

@12.5k and 12k hand shear easy 20cm (new snow interface) and 30cm, both RP. only a few spots of wind slab, otherwise mostly soft dapple. Numerous rollerballs and pinwheels below Adios ridge.

Avalanche

noted skier-initiated wet loose pushalanche into W Willow from sidestep crux section on east side of Baldy N ridge (previous day or earlier).