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BC Zone Observation Report

Wednesday, December 11, 2019 at 12:00 AM
Aspen

Details

Date: 2019/12/11

Observer: Debbie Kelly
Organization: Public

Location

BC Zone: Aspen
Area Description: McFarlane AB side. Trees line.

Weather

Weather Description: Partly cloudy 27 degrees F. Calm, 45 degree NE. 10940 ft elev. time of day 1:04pm.

Snowpack

Snowpack Description: DH was 34 cm. And Avi broke at top of DH. Stronger midpack 4f& 1F up to 75 cm with fist hard powder and dec. fragments on top

Avalanches

Avalanche Description: 20 meters wide ran 500 vertical ft. To road in bottom of bowl. R1 D2. With 65 cm fracture depth running on DH layer.

Date

Location/Path

#

Elev

Asp

Type

Trig

SizeR

SizeD

View

2019/12/11 ^†

Richmond Hill

1

TL

NE

SS

AF

R1

D2

Media

Images

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