Aspen
AvalancheHans Webster · Mar 27, 2024 · Aspen
Weather
26th and days prev had snowed 90 cm fresh snow, 25 cm of that has fallen the night of 26-27 with calm/no wind at the hut. 26th and 27th cloudy and below freezing.
Snowpack
Total height of snow on flat areas 2-3 m Top ~90 cm of snow was powder, 25 cm of that has fallen the night of 26-27 with calm/no wind at the hut
Avalanche
NE bowl/chutes on MT Yeckel. 11600 ft micro terrain was N, NE, E aspects. 2 skier triggered soft storm slabs, plus one remotely triggered soft storm slab. Crowns 1ft/30cm high