CAIC

CAIC: Colorado Avalanche Information Center

BC Zone Observation Report

Monday, February 28, 2022 at 12:00 AM
Gunnison

Details

Date: 2022/02/28

Observer: Ben Pritchett
Organization: Forecaster, CAIC

Location

BC Zone: Gunnison
Area Description: Red Lady Bowl

Avalanches

Avalanche Description: Single snowboard track into and out of a large avalanche in the looker's right (south-facing) side of Red Lady Bowl.

Date

Location/Path

#

Elev

Asp

Type

Trig

SizeR

SizeD

View

2022/02/28 ^†

Mount Emmons

1

>TL

S

SS

AS / u

R2

D2

Media

Images

<b>Figure 1:</b> A single track enters and exits the debris pile from this avalanche in Red Lady Bowl. February 28, 2022. (<a href=javascript:void(0); onClick=win=window.open('https://caic-production.imgix.net/bbh6fcy73oxpny2rr42pmmreudl6?ixlib=php-3.1.0&s=e2603ba5801e23b82eca8d7e9b78cc3e','caic_media','resizable=1,height=820,width=840,scrollbars=yes');win.focus();return false;>see full sized image</a>)

<b>Figure 2:</b> A close-up view of the debris pile showing an exit track from the debris. February 28, 2022. (<a href=javascript:void(0); onClick=win=window.open('https://caic-production.imgix.net/ky5spqa6wift7vv8a7gk4os815qs?ixlib=php-3.1.0&s=2770eb2391af146189f1645001efc510','caic_media','resizable=1,height=820,width=840,scrollbars=yes');win.focus();return false;>see full sized image</a>)

<b>Figure 3:</b> A single track enters, and exits from this avalanche in Red Lady Bowl. February 28, 2022. (<a href=javascript:void(0); onClick=win=window.open('https://caic-production.imgix.net/i3ld1ysqfrl56bwimsvqmdrkl4ne?ixlib=php-3.1.0&s=078f88b49c5a84b1647bbd98f0cc7714','caic_media','resizable=1,height=820,width=840,scrollbars=yes');win.focus();return false;>see full sized image</a>)