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CAIC: Colorado Avalanche Information Center

BC Zone Observation Report

Wednesday, December 27, 2017 at 12:00 AM
Vail & Summit County

Details

Date: 2017/12/27

Observer: Ryan Zarter
Organization: Forecaster, CAIC

CAIC Comments

Three natural wind slabs above pass lake. All on E aspect, all originated near steeper, rocky areas.

Location

BC Zone: Vail & Summit County

Avalanches

Date

Location/Path

#

Elev

Asp

Type

Trig

SizeR

SizeD

View

2017/12/26

Loveland Pass-Southside

1

>TL

E

SS

N

R2

D2

View

2017/12/26

Loveland Pass-Southside

1

>TL

N

SS

R3

D2

View

2017/12/26

1

>TL

E

SS

N

R3

D2

Media

Images

<b>Figure 1:</b> Natural avalanche above Pass Lake off of Pt. 12585 (<a href=javascript:void(0); onClick=win=window.open('https://caic-production.imgix.net/qzss7xms1b6aougq0vbiihio5w5e?ixlib=php-3.1.0&s=45dfc3ad9393c8ab120005135b8e616d','caic_media','resizable=1,height=820,width=840,scrollbars=yes');win.focus();return false;>see full sized image</a>)

<b>Figure 2:</b> Natural avalanche above and looker's right of Pass Lake (<a href=javascript:void(0); onClick=win=window.open('https://caic-production.imgix.net/p19gzm1khnn3n82jdva1hzwhqqcq?ixlib=php-3.1.0&s=c536245902943de69733ab371f9ae38b','caic_media','resizable=1,height=820,width=840,scrollbars=yes');win.focus();return false;>see full sized image</a>)

<b>Figure 3:</b> Natural avalanche near Pass Lake off of Pt. 12293 (<a href=javascript:void(0); onClick=win=window.open('https://caic-production.imgix.net/b4rlk2814uvkzv0mo464x227jtbd?ixlib=php-3.1.0&s=d823f1faaa1c05c8ea483be2c6443b24','caic_media','resizable=1,height=820,width=840,scrollbars=yes');win.focus();return false;>see full sized image</a>)