Aspen

Avalanche

Matt Barrett · Mar 8, 2016 · Aspen

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Weather

partly cloudy, light winds

Snowpack

deep. hn 15-30cm, depending on elevation. new snow was on a variety of sub-optimal surfaces. a few minor cracks noticed when kicking cornices en route to mud peak.

Avalanche

ss-as-r2-d1.5 triggered from a ridge when skiing right next to steep convexity. 100ft wide, ran surprisingly far on nsf from dry spell. ran maybe 600' vert. near top of the $shot. lower down the new snow seems to have bonded better to the warmer underlying surfaces.