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CAIC: Colorado Avalanche Information Center

BC Zone Observation Report

Monday, January 6, 2014 at 12:00 AM
Front Range

Details

Date: 2014/01/06

Observer: Brian Lazar
Organization: Forecast Staff, Colorado Avalanche Information Center

CAIC Comments

East facing Stanley Headwall, and east-facing slope in First Creek

Location

BC Zone: Front Range

Avalanches

Date

Location/Path

#

Elev

Asp

Type

Trig

SizeR

SizeD

View

2014/01/06 ^†

Berthoud Pass west side

1

>TL

E

HS

N

R2

D2.5

View

2014/01/06 ^†

Berthoud Pass west side

1

TL

E

N

R2

D2

Media

Images

<b>Figure 1:</b> Natural hard slab below ridge of Stanley headwall (<a href=javascript:void(0); onClick=win=window.open('https://caic-production.imgix.net/iihg63syiahn3lsxhi0xekn5wgut?ixlib=php-3.1.0&s=69e6dfcbf756cc7d6b5890e43a940f82','caic_media','resizable=1,height=820,width=840,scrollbars=yes');win.focus();return false;>see full sized image</a>)

<b>Figure 2:</b> natural wind slab in First Creek (<a href=javascript:void(0); onClick=win=window.open('https://caic-production.imgix.net/rcqalw4g4arz05mqqef8nplpb692?ixlib=php-3.1.0&s=b375fbc9810a21242451e4c4d5dc7227','caic_media','resizable=1,height=820,width=840,scrollbars=yes');win.focus();return false;>see full sized image</a>)