While the sandbox was shaking

10webCBAC Observations

Date of Observation: 03/17/2023
Name: Chris Martin

Zone: Southeast Mountains
Route Description: Aspen to CB via Starr Pass. We traveled over the pass via wind scoured ribs and ridges Wednesday morning before the intense precip of another river Wednesday evening.

We awoke thursday evening to the most quality powder skiing i’ve ever experienced in the friends hut zone.

Observed avalanche activity: Yes
Avalanches: Carbonate Hill Flank SE – D2 R2 Hard Slab – Natural – failing at the ground, seemingly sometime Wednesday evening

Many various shallow storm slabs failing on solar crusts about 4-12″ in thickness
Weather: Heavy precip Wednesday PM along with howling winds
Clear sunny skies Thursday
Snowpack:

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