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BC Zone Observation Report

Friday, January 7, 2022 at 12:00 AM
Front Range

Details

Date: 2022/01/07

Observer: Chris Denne
Organization: Public

Location

BC Zone: Front Range
Area Description: Ptarmigan run on South Diamond. This is the portion of S Diamond that didn’t slide on 12/25.

Weather

Weather Description: Few clouds, temp 35F, very windy at ridgetop.

Avalanches

Avalanche Description: Likely windslab/HS on NE aspect ATL, 11,400 . R2-D2, unobserved

Date

Location/Path

#

Elev

Asp

Type

Trig

SizeR

SizeD

View

2022/01/07 ^†

Cameron Pass

1

>TL

E

HS

U

R2

D2.5

Media

Images

<b>Figure 1:</b> Crown apparent on Ptarmigan, S DIA Pk (<a href=javascript:void(0); onClick=win=window.open('https://caic-production.imgix.net/33isf9aqai2c9al68eujycliuqc4?ixlib=php-3.1.0&s=cb915a75314b70c0d5ab2f5ed96df3df','caic_media','resizable=1,height=820,width=840,scrollbars=yes');win.focus();return false;>see full sized image</a>)

<b>Figure 2:</b> Ample wind transport. (<a href=javascript:void(0); onClick=win=window.open('https://caic-production.imgix.net/fnpm8a4xkkp3l16fpylvvjiihex0?ixlib=php-3.1.0&s=db8dd33bb601bfbf38898159763924f7','caic_media','resizable=1,height=820,width=840,scrollbars=yes');win.focus();return false;>see full sized image</a>)