Field Report
Aspen - CO
2024/11/15
Backcountry Area: Aspen
Author: Dylan Craaybeek
Organization: Forecaster, CAIC
Report Information
Observation Summary
Snow coverage was thin and discontinuous below treeline. Westerly-facing slopes above treeline were wind-scoured to bare ground with patches of snow. Intense snow transport was visible along ridgelines.
Area Description
Hunter-Fryingpan Wilderness
Route Description
Frying Pan Road
Avalanche
Saw an avalanche
Observed one slab avalanche on a very wind-loaded slope from a distance.
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Date | # | Elev | Asp | Type | Trig | SizeR | SizeD | Problem Type | Location |
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11/15/2024
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1 | >TL | NE | SS | N | R1 | D1.5 | Wind Slab |
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Date and Time
11/15/2024 -
12:00pm
(estimated)
Location
39.318
-106.605
Area Description
Mount Nast, Hunter-Fryingpan Wilderness Area |
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Snowpack
Westerly-facing slopes are stripped of most snow leaving much less snow available for transport than there was on those slopes a few days ago.
Weather
Mostly clear sky with few clouds in the west, above freezing temperatures below 10,000 feet, and windy.