Weather

Paradise Divide

Eric Murrow and Ben PritchettAspen
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Quick report

We found no avalanche concerns where we traveled. The snowpack is around two and a half feet deep (80cm) and right-side up (denser at the bottom). Winds picked up mid-day as the storm blew out and clouds parted. We saw a little blowing snow at ridgelines, but not enough drifting to build thick slabs. Today's northwesterly wind flip-flopped the drifting from the easterly winds of the last few days. West-facing alpine terrain looks quite snowy following the east winds.

Weather

Low clouds kept the skies overcast to obscured through mid-day. Rime on everything near and above treeline. Northwesterly winds picked up (or at least we noticed them) once the clouds broke early afternoon.