Field Report
Sawatch - CO
Report Information
Wet cohesionless snow on easterly and southerly aspects BTL before noon. Wet, but supportive snow on southerly aspects NTL before noon, but moving towards the tipping point of becoming too wet by 1pm. Snow quality on southerley aspects ATL held up well all day and never got close to becoming too wet. Perfect corn skiing.
Cold snow on northerly aspects NTL all day.
Independence Pass
Winter closure gate to south-facing bowl northeast of highway 82 summit. Traveled mostly on southerly aspects with brief time spent on easterly aspect BTL and northerly aspects NTL.
Avalanches
South Ridge of Mountain Boy Peak, SE, ATL
Choke Point of Twin Peaks, ENE, NTL
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Date | # | Elev | Asp | Type | Trig | SizeR | SizeD | Problem Type | Location |
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03/25/2025
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4 | >TL | SE | WL | N | R1 | D2 | Loose Wet |
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Date and Time
03/25/2025 -
12:00pm
(estimated)
Location
39.104
-106.555
Area Description
Highway 82 |
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03/25/2025
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1 | TL | NE | WL | N | R1 | D2 | Loose Wet |
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Date and Time
03/25/2025 -
12:00pm
(estimated)
Location
39.104
-106.555
Area Description
Highway 82 |
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Multiple Avalanches
Snowpack
Wet cohesionless snow on easterly and southerly aspects BTL before noon. Wet, but supportive snow on southerly aspects NTL before noon, but moving towards the tipping point of becoming too wet by 1pm. Snow quality on southerley aspects ATL held up well all day and never got close to becoming too wet. Perfect corn skiing.
Weather
Few clouds. Light winds out of NW. No signs of blowing snow ATL. No precip