Aspen

Avalanche

Will Roush · Mar 4, 2017 · Aspen

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Weather

Sunny 10,300 ENE

Avalanche

ENE aspect 10,300 Gully and Aspen Trees above American Lakes Parking Lot. 40 degree slope. Intentional Skier Triggered Avalanche Avalanche released up intentional ski cut across steep convexity as slope rolled into gully and into more NE aspect. Crown was ~ 12 inches thick, 30 feet wide, slide ran 20 feet down slop through open Aspens and sparse conifers. Evidence of mild wind loading on snow surface. Slide ran on top of crust buried by Tuesday's storm.