CAIC

CAIC: Colorado Avalanche Information Center

BC Zone Observation Report

Thursday, December 20, 2018 at 12:00 AM
Vail & Summit County

Details

Date: 2018/12/20

Observer: Kreston Rohrig
Organization: Forecaster, CAIC

Location

BC Zone: Vail & Summit County

Avalanches

Date

Location/Path

#

Elev

Asp

Type

Trig

SizeR

SizeD

View

2018/12/20 ^†

10-mile Range

1

TL

S

N

R2

D2

View

2018/12/20 ^†

Fremont Pass

1

TL

SE

SS

N

R2

D2

Media

Images

<b>Figure 1:</b> Natural avalanche likely on 12/19/18. Southeast-facing slide path called the Iron Mask near Copper. (<a href=javascript:void(0); onClick=win=window.open('https://caic-production.imgix.net/mze3nlgzea3fie2fgy77rb8jb1yv?ixlib=php-3.1.0&s=2e3471d0995564e1c69decb3febc0a01','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 likely on 12/19/18. Southeast-facing slide path called the Iron Mask near Copper. (<a href=javascript:void(0); onClick=win=window.open('https://caic-production.imgix.net/lo4ms6pze920klzvjnqrzv8zpnb6?ixlib=php-3.1.0&s=337047e761180d5d6f6787bd16647d6e','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 in S-Chute in the Tenmile Range on December 19 or 20, 2018. (<a href=javascript:void(0); onClick=win=window.open('https://caic-production.imgix.net/1wn299mhj0bei63o45y5p8mchurt?ixlib=php-3.1.0&s=049decdde1435149bdf4ae73a774fdf2','caic_media','resizable=1,height=820,width=840,scrollbars=yes');win.focus();return false;>see full sized image</a>)

<b>Figure 4:</b> Natural avalanche likely on 12/19/18. Southeast-facing slide path called the Iron Mask near Copper. (<a href=javascript:void(0); onClick=win=window.open('https://caic-production.imgix.net/glaqhyv05bltjsw7alrwxz4gg7d5?ixlib=php-3.1.0&s=90c9718fbb1ba4bbe90d1f9f86e1721b','caic_media','resizable=1,height=820,width=840,scrollbars=yes');win.focus();return false;>see full sized image</a>)

<b>Figure 5:</b> Natural avalanche likely on 12/19/18. Southeast-facing slide path called the Iron Mask near Copper. (<a href=javascript:void(0); onClick=win=window.open('https://caic-production.imgix.net/bxahavwuauhoedbh7rywmgz3ipra?ixlib=php-3.1.0&s=e6f732e6355be0d76dcb22e0f002516a','caic_media','resizable=1,height=820,width=840,scrollbars=yes');win.focus();return false;>see full sized image</a>)