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BC Zone Observation Report

Sunday, March 10, 2019 at 12:00 AM
Aspen

Details

Date: 2019/03/10

Observer: Nathan Baier
Organization: Public

Location

BC Zone: Aspen
Area Description: Skylar Cirque, Mount Sopris
Route Description: N/A

Weather

Weather Description: Partially Sunny

Snowpack

Snowpack Description: N/A

Avalanches

Avalanche Description: Large Natural Avalanches observed from Carbondale using binoculars

Media

Images

<b>Figure 1:</b> Large natural avalanche, multiple crowns visible via binoculars from Carbondale. (<a href=javascript:void(0); onClick=win=window.open('https://caic-production.imgix.net/t200kt3i6optgu8xpua0ppmbflq9?ixlib=php-3.1.0&s=dfc1fdaf7e69548eacc3ece8203fb21a','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, multiple crowns visible via binoculars from Carbondale. Toe of debris pile visible as well. Appears to be debris from both sides of the cirque. Hard to tell but looks like some tree taken out. (<a href=javascript:void(0); onClick=win=window.open('https://caic-production.imgix.net/aixuedm66oiztmsjkzie6bm6uscm?ixlib=php-3.1.0&s=88306f920fc3f5c5a87e34440fa5288c','caic_media','resizable=1,height=820,width=840,scrollbars=yes');win.focus();return false;>see full sized image</a>)