BC Zone Observation Report
Saturday, December 20, 2014 at 12:00 AM
Front Range
Details
Date:
2014/12/20
Observer:
Public
Location
BC Zone:
Front Range
Area Description:
Skier caused wind slab Lower Trelease skiers right wind slab release 6-8 in deep 200 ft wide 400 ft run. Faceted crust layer observed wind load released on top of that. Skied out in front of slide not buried or injured. Just humbled.
Weather
Weather Description:
Pty cloudy wind 5-15 from SW Aspect 30-35 deg SW facing 12k ft
Snowpack
Snowpack Description:
Wind load ontop of weak layer at 6-8 in. Deep
Avalanches
Avalanche Description:
200x400ft wind slab
Date
Location/Path
#
Elev
Asp
Type
Trig
SizeR
SizeD
2014/12/20
†
Dry Gulch
1
>TL
SE
SS
AS / u
U
U
Date:
2014/12/20 (Estimated)
Area Description:
Mt Trelease
Landmark:
Dry Gulch
Sliding Surface:
I - New/Old Interface
Average Crown:
6 in
Maximum Crown:
8 in
Average Width:
200 ft
Maximum Width:
400 ft
Comments:
Skied out, not caught or injured