BC Zone Observation Report
Sunday, April 19, 2020 at 12:00 AM
Gunnison
Details
Date:
2020/04/19
Observer:
Ben Pritchett
Organization:
Forecaster, CAIC
CAIC Comments
Copied from CBAC website
Location
BC Zone:
Gunnison
Area Description:
Red Lady Glades
Weather
Weather Description:
Partially cloudy, warm.
Snowpack
Snowpack Description:
A new layer of snow on top of sun baked snow. The snow was getting heavy by 10am but not extremely slushy when the slides were triggered.
Avalanches
Avalanche Description:
In the Red Lady Glades, skiers triggered 3 wet loose avalanches at 10:15 am. Slides were about 3 meters across and 6 inches deep. They ran about 50 feet. The slope angle was about 35 degrees. The main risk of the slide was the potential to be knocked down and carried and into trees on the slope.
Date
Location/Path
#
Elev
Asp
Type
Trig
SizeR
SizeD
2020/04/19
†
Mount Emmons
3
SE
WL
AS / u
R1
D1.5
Date:
2020/04/19 (Estimated)
Observer:
Ben Pritchett
Organization:
Forecaster, CAIC
Area Description:
Red Lady Glades
Landmark:
Mount Emmons
