Grand Mesa

Avalanche

Elijah Faville · Feb 24, 2020 · Grand Mesa

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Weather

Top # 2 Ski patrol x West Bench, Aspect N/A, Elevation: 9800'; No precip, Sky: BKN, Wind Dir: N, Wind Speed: calm, 2-4 inches new snow at different snowstakes.

Snowpack

2-4 inches of new snow and moderate N wind (wind was calm at time of snow pit observation) created wind slabs on N facing slopes that produced cracking within the fresh wind slab. Please find attached snow profile.

Avalanche

No avalanches observed