CAIC

CAIC: Colorado Avalanche Information Center

BC Zone Observation Report

Monday, February 28, 2022 at 12:00 AM
Aspen

Details

Date: 2022/02/28

Observer: Dylan Craaybeek
Organization: Forecaster, CAIC

CAIC Comments

Pictures sent in to forecaster

Location

BC Zone: Aspen
Area Description: West Willow

Avalanches

Date

Location/Path

#

Elev

Asp

Type

Trig

SizeR

SizeD

View

2022/02/24 ^†

Willow Creek

1

TL

NE

SS

N

R1

D1.5

View

2022/02/24 ^†

Willow Creek

1

TL

NE

SS

N

R2

D1

View

2022/02/24 ^†

Willow Creek

2

TL

NW

SS

N

R2

D2

Media

Images

<b>Figure 1:</b> Slab avalanches in West Willow Creek off of Snowmass Ski Resort in the Aspen zone. Picture taken February 27, 2022. (<a href=javascript:void(0); onClick=win=window.open('https://caic-production.imgix.net/t7aewwwsvvtw5b7paw10d70mbm0u?ixlib=php-3.1.0&s=157c2e93f31c44f5eeca47b1446508b6','caic_media','resizable=1,height=820,width=840,scrollbars=yes');win.focus();return false;>see full sized image</a>)

<b>Figure 2:</b> Slab avalanches in West Willow Creek off of Snowmass Ski Resort in the Aspen zone. Picture taken February 27, 2022. (<a href=javascript:void(0); onClick=win=window.open('https://caic-production.imgix.net/m8wozcivlv3jri5m7tp43fs2r301?ixlib=php-3.1.0&s=528e0288a22749cb06da6f8038db215f','caic_media','resizable=1,height=820,width=840,scrollbars=yes');win.focus();return false;>see full sized image</a>)

<b>Figure 3:</b> Slab avalanches in West Willow Creek off of Snowmass Ski Resort in the Aspen zone. Picture taken February 27, 2022. (<a href=javascript:void(0); onClick=win=window.open('https://caic-production.imgix.net/3tj8lmhk9omp369oladbvduimyts?ixlib=php-3.1.0&s=4a896080aaa1cceb2489ad0abcf28654','caic_media','resizable=1,height=820,width=840,scrollbars=yes');win.focus();return false;>see full sized image</a>)

<b>Figure 4:</b> Slab avalanches in West Willow Creek off of Snowmass Ski Resort in the Aspen zone. Picture taken February 27, 2022. (<a href=javascript:void(0); onClick=win=window.open('https://caic-production.imgix.net/su0yl5vuo1g4d4gmnbst9ha4xnht?ixlib=php-3.1.0&s=b8b205fdbe23b45ee53459af672bfb6c','caic_media','resizable=1,height=820,width=840,scrollbars=yes');win.focus();return false;>see full sized image</a>)