CAIC

CAIC: Colorado Avalanche Information Center

BC Zone Observation Report

Monday, December 2, 2019 at 12:00 AM
Vail & Summit County

Details

Date: 2019/12/02

Observer: Public

Location

BC Zone: Vail & Summit County

Avalanches

Avalanche Description: A snowboarder triggered an avalanche near Loveland Pass on December 1, 2019. The avalanche broke above the rider catching the rider and their dog. Neither were buried and both were uninjured.

Date

Location/Path

#

Elev

Asp

Type

Trig

SizeR

SizeD

View

2019/12/02 ^†

Loveland Pass-Southside

1

>TL

SW

HS

AR / u

R1

D1.5

Media

Images

<b>Figure 1:</b> An avalanche that caught a snowboarder and their dog on December 1, 2019 near Loveland Pass. (<a href=javascript:void(0); onClick=win=window.open('https://caic-production.imgix.net/ssu99iitp8jvng77z3vu55yjspym?ixlib=php-3.1.0&s=55825d3eced3c11a6375bcac4df2aaa1','caic_media','resizable=1,height=820,width=840,scrollbars=yes');win.focus();return false;>see full sized image</a>)

<b>Figure 2:</b> An avalanche that caught a snowboarder and their dog on December 1, 2019 near Loveland Pass. (<a href=javascript:void(0); onClick=win=window.open('https://caic-production.imgix.net/tdfrwa4m249kmncxrfrf3ppj79v2?ixlib=php-3.1.0&s=9ad3ec92100bf2f6b042b764363abf4d','caic_media','resizable=1,height=820,width=840,scrollbars=yes');win.focus();return false;>see full sized image</a>)