Details

• Date: 2019/01/17

• Observer: Nick Springstead
• Organization: Public

Location

• BC Zone: Aspen
• Area Description: East Snowmass Creek, south shoulder of Garrett Peak and Willoughby Ridge.

Weather

• Weather Description: Obscured (AM) --> Few (PM). Strong (SW) ATL & TL --> Moderate (SW) ATL & TL. Mostly Light (SW) BTL.

Snowpack

• Snowpack Description: HN24 at TLS Wx. Station (Snowmass Ski Area, 11,750ft) = 9.9in. Moderate (SW) overnight following snowfall.

Avalanches

• Avalanche Description: SS-N-D2-O x 2 (South shoulder of Garrett Peak, Willoughby Ridge mid-path (~12,000ft) - east aspects. SS-N-D1-O x 2-3 (Willoughby Ridge low (~11,300ft) and near ridgecrest (~12,900ft) - east aspects. All likely released during the night; observed at 8am, 20190117. Several old avalanches are visible under the previous weekend's 10in HST.

	Date	Location/Path	#	Elev	Asp	Type	Trig	SizeR	SizeD
	2019/01/17  †	East Snowmass Creek	2	>TL	E	SS	N	R2	D2
Date: 2019/01/17 (Estimated) Observer: Nick Springstead Organization: Public Area Description: Shoulder of Garrett Landmark: East Snowmass Creek
	2019/01/17  †	East Snowmass Creek	2	>TL	E	SS	N	R2	D1
Date: 2019/01/17 (Estimated) Observer: Nick Springstead Organization: Public Landmark: East Snowmass Creek

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