Sawatch

Avalanche

Rich Rogers · Dec 6, 2023 · Sawatch

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Weather

Calm, warm, sunny day.

Snowpack

On aspects traveled, observed 8mm-3cm SH throughout treed areas and in open meadows. Also, observed frequent rumbling collapsing and shooting cracks on W-WNW-NW. Height of snow, on W-NW and SE-S, varied between 30-50cm(max). Few places, near trees, on S had exposed bare ground. ECTs on SSE, ECTN 12 @ 25cm 4F-1F, 22 @ 8cm P-4F. 4F grains near Grd are starting to facet. HS 44cm ECTs on WNW, ECTP 3 @ 15cm, 4 @ 8cm. Both @ new/old snow interface 4F(RG)-P(FC). HS 48cm.

Avalanche

None observed.