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BC Zone Observation Report

Wednesday, December 23, 2015 at 12:00 AM
Aspen

Details

Date: 2015/12/23

Observer: Mike VanDamme

Location

BC Zone: Aspen
Area Description: Garret Peak near Snowmass Ski area

Weather

Weather Description: Recent snowfall 13 inches in two days

Avalanches

Avalanche Description: NE facing slope, natural trigger

Date

Location/Path

#

Elev

Asp

Type

Trig

SizeR

SizeD

View

2015/12/23 ^†

East Snowmass Creek

1

>TL

NE

N

R3

D3

Media

Images

<b>Figure 1:</b> Large natural avalanche on Garrett Peak in East Snowmass Creek. Image 12/23/15. Slide likely ran Tuesday night. (<a href=javascript:void(0); onClick=win=window.open('https://caic-production.imgix.net/hec86sib36h400nhub31u2ennefp?ixlib=php-3.1.0&s=764feffafa76f4d756e09f614d196924','caic_media','resizable=1,height=820,width=840,scrollbars=yes');win.focus();return false;>see full sized image</a>)

<b>Figure 2:</b> Large natural avalanche on Garrett Peak in East Snowmass Creek. Image 12/23/15 by Snowmass Mountain Ski Patrol. Slide likely ran Tuesday night. (<a href=javascript:void(0); onClick=win=window.open('https://caic-production.imgix.net/mkizd7ok2hzv7ka13zl31rc3cqw0?ixlib=php-3.1.0&s=2945722b16d997a1c3c0f945a5a4e920','caic_media','resizable=1,height=820,width=840,scrollbars=yes');win.focus();return false;>see full sized image</a>)