Aspen

Avalanche

David Gench · Apr 14, 2019 · Aspen

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Snowpack

Wind slabs 10 to 12 inches thick were widespread above treeline on east and southeast-facing slopes

Avalanche

One skier-triggered Wind Slab avalanche and one Wind Slab avalanche triggered by cornice fall. Avalanches broke around 10 inches deep, around 100 feet wide and ran a couple hundred vertical feet.