Details

• Date: 2020/03/03

• Observer: Nate Noterman
• Organization: Public

Location

• BC Zone: Front Range
• Area Description: Summit zone at Berthoud pass. West side, East aspect near treeline, lift gully area.

Weather

• Weather Description: Mostly sunny, west/northwest winds steady with stronger gusts, transporting snow. Descended an East aspect near treeline.

Snowpack

• Snowpack Description: 3-4 inches of fresh snow from the previous storm with deeper pockets where the wind has transported the snow. Travelled east and North aspects near and below treeline. Wind Scoured and affected snow above treeline on windward aspects. Active loading on leeward aspects near and above treeline.

Avalanches

• Avalanche Description: Small wind slab avalanche on East aspect near treeline. Crown varied from about 18" in the center to 6" or so on the edges. Approx 100 feet wide and ran maybe 100-200 vertical feet. No other avalanche activity observed.

	Date	Location/Path	#	Elev	Asp	Type	Trig	SizeR	SizeD
	2020/03/03  †	Berthoud Pass	1	TL	E			R1	D1.5
Date: 2020/03/03 (Estimated) Observer: Nate Noterman Organization: Public Area Description: Lift gully Landmark: Berthoud Pass Sliding Surface: I - New/Old Interface Average Width: 100 ft Average Vertical: 150 ft

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