Details

• Date: 2020/01/31

• Observer: Nathaniel Goldstein
• Organization: Public

Location

• BC Zone: Front Range
• Area Description: Three sisters/choke/knuckle area of Berthoud Pass

Weather

• Weather Description: Mostly cloudy but high vis West aspect 11.000 ft?

Snowpack

• Snowpack Description: Berthoud Pass, East side of road Western aspect Solid snowpack until right above the cliff faces, then it turned to absolute rotten sugary snowpack. Very unstable and was moving lots under our weight

Avalanches

• Avalanche Description: West aspect Berthoud Pass East side of road Slide went to the ground on a smaller chute, not bonding at all with the ground

	Date	Location/Path	#	Elev	Asp	Type	Trig	SizeR	SizeD
	2020/01/31  †	Berthoud Pass east side	1	TL	W	SS	AS / u		D1.5
Date: 2020/01/31 (Estimated) Observer: Nathaniel Goldstein Organization: Public Area Description: Hell's Half Acre Landmark: Berthoud Pass east side Sliding Surface: G - At Ground/Ice/Firm Maximum Crown: 90 cm Maximum Width: 5 m Maximum Vertical: 300 ft Comments: One rider caught, carried about 100 feet.