BC Zone Observation Report
Saturday, March 9, 2019 at 12:00 AM
Front Range
Details
Date:
2019/03/09
Observer:
Kevin Sturmer
Organization:
NPS
Location
BC Zone:
Front Range
Area Description:
Below Bowl 3 area, Upper Hidden Valley, Rocky Mountain National Park
Avalanches
Avalanche Description:
Second Hand observation from a park visitor out skiing L - Below bowl 3, Upper Hidden Valley, Rocky Mountain National Park E - 11,000 ft. A - Northeast S - 40 degrees T - reported as a skier triggered hard slab, reported that no one was buried or injured Attached photo shows the slope with a red line from a distance
Date
Location/Path
#
Elev
Asp
Type
Trig
SizeR
SizeD
2019/03/09
†
Rocky Mountain National Park
1
TL
NE
SS
AS
D1
Date:
2019/03/09 (Estimated)
Observer:
Kevin Sturmer
Organization:
NPS
Area Description:
Below bowl 3, Upper Hidden Valley
Landmark:
Rocky Mountain National Park
Maximum Slope Angle:
40 °
Sliding Surface:
S - Within Storm Snow
Average Crown:
8 in
Media
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