BC Zone Observation Report
Sunday, November 20, 2022 at 12:00 AM
Front Range
Details
Date:
2022/11/20
Observer:
Nicholas Hoch
Organization:
Public
Location
BC Zone:
Front Range
Area Description:
Loveland Pass off of Idiot’s Cornice.
Weather
Weather Description:
Loveland Pass of off Idiot’s Cornice on skiers right of the tall ridge. East facing. 12000+ ft.
Snowpack
Snowpack Description:
Likely wind drifted. Shallow 12000+ ft.
Avalanches
Avalanche Description:
One medium sized slide. A single skiier skiied over the cornice and made a few turns before the crown broke almost at the top of the cornice above him. Skiier skiied right out and was fine. Skiier waited for a minute and then skiied down. The full slide was about 150 feet wide and maybe 500-600 feet long. Stopped on the shallower slow. R2D2?
Date
Location/Path
#
Elev
Asp
Type
Trig
SizeR
SizeD
2022/11/20
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Loveland Pass-Northside
1
>TL
E
SS
AS
R1
D1.5
Date:
2022/11/20 (Estimated)
Observer:
Nicholas Hoch
Organization:
Public
Landmark:
Loveland Pass-Northside
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