Aspen

Snowpack

Chad Mickschl · Jan 18, 2012 · Aspen

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Weather

Overcast sky, with moderate wind gusts out of the W.

Snowpack

Below TL in areas without any wind effect there was minor collapsing and cracking around skis. In wind effected terrain along ridge lines experienced extensive cracking shooting out in front of ski and remote triggering an avalanche on a NE aspect. Spx structure consisted of 4F storm/wind slab sitting on top of a SH layer with P+ slab under this(bed surface of remote triggered avalanche), followed by DH to the ground.