Details

• Date: 2019/01/19

• Observer: Brian Lazar
• Organization: Forecast Staff, Colorado Avalanche Information Center

Location

• BC Zone: Aspen
• Area Description: Garret's Peak, northeast shoulder

Snowpack

• Snowpack Description: Weak and thin snowpack below treeline. Average height of snow is less than a meter below 10,000 ft. From 10,000 to a little over 11,000 ft the average height is closer to 120-130 cm. There is a a soft (4F) slab above fist-hard facets and depth hoar. Some spots are punchy and unsupportable to ground. Did not experience any signs of instability on this low-elevation tour in the trees.

Avalanches

• Avalanche Description: Very larger (D3) natural avalanches on northeast aspect of Garret's Peak, and a small skier-triggered avalanche (D1) above the the Ditch Trail in East Snowmass Creek breaking to ground.

	Date	Location/Path	#	Elev	Asp	Type	Trig	SizeR	SizeD
	2019/01/19  †	East Snowmass Creek	1	>TL	NE	HS	N	R3	D3
Date: 2019/01/19 (Estimated) Observer: Brian Lazar Organization: Forecast Staff, Colorado Avalanche Information Center Landmark: East Snowmass Creek Elevation: 12800 ft Comments: Avalanche ran either overnight or very early on the morning of Jan 109, 2019.
	2019/01/19  †	East Snowmass Creek	1	<TL	E	SS	AS	R2	D1
Date: 2019/01/19 (Estimated) Observer: Brian Lazar Organization: Forecast Staff, Colorado Avalanche Information Center Area Description: Small slopes above the Ditch Trail. Landmark: East Snowmass Creek Maximum Slope Angle: 38 ° Elevation: 9000 ft Comments: Can ski a ski track entering the crown.

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