CAIC

CAIC: Colorado Avalanche Information Center

HW Zone Observation Report

Thursday, February 13, 2020 at 12:00 AM
Fremont Pass

Details

Date: 2020/02/13

Observer: Ryan Zarter
Organization: Forecaster, CAIC

Location

HW Zone: Fremont Pass

Avalanches

Date

Location/Path

#

Elev

Asp

Type

Trig

SizeR

SizeD

View

2020/02/13

K Chute

1

>TL

W

HS

N

R3

D2.5

Media

Images

<b>Figure 1:</b> Crown line of a natural avalanche in K Chute near Copper Mountain. Crown is faintly visible near across the slope in the trees, 13 Feb 2020. (<a href=javascript:void(0); onClick=win=window.open('https://caic-production.imgix.net/abcb3hrwwrakv83tmcjooiomiwqy?ixlib=php-3.1.0&s=8635d8af6f86b9d325bd4029688dc928','caic_media','resizable=1,height=820,width=840,scrollbars=yes');win.focus();return false;>see full sized image</a>)

<b>Figure 2:</b> Debris in the runout of K Chute. Avalanche ran to the creek, 13 Feb 2020. (<a href=javascript:void(0); onClick=win=window.open('https://caic-production.imgix.net/tpgmeqnemc3kovo1fz32ev5vpx3h?ixlib=php-3.1.0&s=b47860162b931e5f7badf9d70377c152','caic_media','resizable=1,height=820,width=840,scrollbars=yes');win.focus();return false;>see full sized image</a>)