BC Zone Observation Report
Wednesday, February 19, 2020 at 12:00 AM
Front Range
Details
Date:
2020/02/19
Observer:
Jordan Lipp
Organization:
Public
Location
BC Zone:
Front Range
Area Description:
Berthoud Pass, Current Creek
Avalanches
Avalanche Description:
There were four natural avalanches in Current Creek Cirque / the Indians. Probably ran yesterday or the day before that. All were natural, soft slabs. Maybe cornice collapse triggered. East southeast to south southeast aspect. Crowns at approximately 12,000'. R1.5, D1.5. Otherwise, while weather was clear in Current Creek, we could observe nearly 100 avy paths in Current Creek, Second Creek, and Mines 1 and 2. And, these four were the only four that had run recently. There were ski tracks on about a third of the below treeline avy paths in Current Creek. There were no ski tracks on any above treeline avy paths.
Date
Location/Path
#
Elev
Asp
Type
Trig
SizeR
SizeD
2020/02/19
†
Berthoud Pass
1
>TL
SE
SS
N
R1
D1.5
Date:
2020/02/19 (Estimated)
Observer:
Jordan Lipp
Organization:
Public
Area Description:
Current Creek
Landmark:
Berthoud Pass
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