Sawatch

Avalanche

Anonymous · Jan 28, 2018 · Sawatch

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Weather

Partly cloudy, temps in the upper teens

Snowpack

Varied by aspect and elevation

Avalanche

R2D2 remotely triggered from a few hundred feet away on mellower SE terrain. Started as 6" thick wind slab, propagated around bowl and stepped to the ground in places. Maximum crown estimated around 4'. No one caught. I have a picture, but can't submit with my phone.