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BC Zone Observation Report

Monday, November 24, 2014 at 12:00 AM
Front Range

Details

Date: 2014/11/24

Observer: Ben Ridge
Organization: Public

Location

BC Zone: Front Range
Area Description: Hells Half Acre

Weather

Weather Description: mix of sun and snow. Slide found

Snowpack

Snowpack Description: approximate 1.5" foot slab, probably from last week's snow.

Avalanches

Avalanche Description: Around 11am we came across small slide in sparse trees, skiers left of the cliffier part of Hells Half Acre. We avoided the area and the slope angle traversing skier left into trees and a slighter angle.

Date

Location/Path

#

Elev

Asp

Type

Trig

SizeR

SizeD

View

2014/11/24 ^†

Berthoud Pass east side

1

TL

NW

SS

N

R2

D1

Media

Images

<b>Figure 1:</b> pic of slide showing depth (blocks of snow underneath tree) (<a href=javascript:void(0); onClick=win=window.open('https://caic-production.imgix.net/qb18dc1g4jw60zj492zxdp4rg71y?ixlib=php-3.1.0&s=e441bdef104496e95e61da3e87eadf87','caic_media','resizable=1,height=820,width=840,scrollbars=yes');win.focus();return false;>see full sized image</a>)

<b>Figure 2:</b> approximate direction of slide slope, taken from the road and trying to orient myself in the same direction as slide. (<a href=javascript:void(0); onClick=win=window.open('https://caic-production.imgix.net/7sy4qpo7ijo4iomqs9rdk5ciikv9?ixlib=php-3.1.0&s=ebd74a37ddeb31721d3355d0ef5b56bd','caic_media','resizable=1,height=820,width=840,scrollbars=yes');win.focus();return false;>see full sized image</a>)