CAIC: Colorado Avalanche Information Center BC Zone Observation Report

Friday, February 16, 2018 at 12:00 AM
Aspen

Details

CAIC Comments

Numerous crowns observed with daylight Thursday, February 16. Most look to have run late 2-15 or overnight. Largest and most obvious included here. Slides at all elevations, Garrett's, Daly, Haystack.

Location

Avalanches

  Date Location/Path # Elev Asp Type Trig SizeR SizeD
View  2018/02/16  †  Willow Creek   1   TL   NE   U   N   R3   D2 
View  2018/02/16  †  Willow Creek   2   >TL   E   U   N   R2   D2 
View  2018/02/16  †  Willow Creek   1   >TL   N   U   N   R2   D2.5 
View  2018/02/16  †  East Snowmass Creek   1   >TL   E   U   N   R3   D3 
View  2018/02/16  †  Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness   1   >TL   NE   U   N   R3   D3 
View  2018/02/16  †  Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness   1   TL   NE   U   N   R3   D2 
View  2018/02/16  †  East Snowmass Creek   2   TL   NE   SS   N   R3   D2.5 

Media

Images

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Figure 1: Crowns from very large natural avalanches on the east face of Garrett's Peak, East Snowmass Creek. Ran late2-15 or early 2-16.
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Figure 2: Deep crowns from natural avalanches on the east face of Garrett's Peak, East Snowmass Creek. Backcountry slopes around the ski areas will be very dangerous today. 2-16-18.
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Figure 3: Crowns from natural avalanches on the north and east faces of Mount Daly, West Snowmass Creek. Likely ran late 2-15 or early 2-16. Near and above treeline slopes.
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Figure 4: Another view of the large natural avalanche on the east face of Garrett's Peak, East Snowmass Creek. 2-16-18.