- Date: 2012/12/10
Time: 12:00 PM
- Observer: George Dirth
- Area Description: Immediately below the aquaduct "flume" drops down relatively steeply for a short section through very sparse trees. The crown was a few feet below the edge of the aquaduct and carried the snow 50-100 linear feet slowly through some open trees before coming to rest.
- Landmark: Berthoud Pass west side
- Average Slope Angle: 30 °
- Maximum Slope Angle: 35 °
- Elevation: 11300 ft
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- Sliding Surface: O - Within Old Snow
- Weak Layer: Layer
- Weak Layer Grain Type: Unknown
- Average Crown: 8 in
- Maximum Crown: 8 in
- Average Width: 30 ft
- Maximum Width: 30 ft
- Average Vertical: 50 ft
- Maximum Vertical: 50 ft
- Comments: Ski cut the slope right below the edge of the aquaduct where the fracture started. The slope below me and across the 20-30 feet to the skiers left of me slid. The crown was approximately 6-12 inches.
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