CAIC: Colorado Avalanche Information Center

2012/03/30 - Colorado - Ophir Pass, Paradise Basin

Published 2012/04/03 by Matt Steen, Susan Hale, Ann Mellick - Forecaster, CAIC


Avalanche Details

  • Location: Ophir Pass, Paradise Basin
  • State: Colorado
  • Date: 2012/03/30
  • Time: 12:00 AM
  • Summary Description: 1 skier caught, buried and killed.
  • Primary Activity: Backcountry Tourer
  • Primary Travel Mode: Ski

Number

  • Caught: 0
  • Fully Buried: 1
  • Injured: 0
  • Killed: 1

Avalanche

  • Type: --
  • Trigger: --
  • Trigger (subcode): --
  • Size - Relative to Path: --
  • Size - Destructive Force: --
  • Sliding Surface: --

Site

  • Slope Aspect: SE
  • Site Elevation: 12700 ft
  • Slope Angle: 38 °
  • Slope Characteristic: Convex Slope

Accident Summary

Skier triggered, wet slab, 3'-5'x 500'x 2000' vertical, debris ran a mile down the valley.

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