Details

• Date: 2022/12/16

• Observer: Public

Location

• BC Zone: Front Range
• Area Description: Dry Gulch north facing at treeline
• Route Description: Skinning and skiing on ridges and low angle gulleys on north and south aspects. More serious terrain is nearby and can be difficult to avoid.

Weather

• Weather Description: -1 to 5 F, sunny, winds calm to 15mph

Snowpack

• Snowpack Description: Whumphing on north and south facing slopes near and above treeline. Thick layer of basal facets with strong 1F to pencil hard slabs on top.

Avalanches

• Avalanche Description: R2 D2 avalanche remotely triggered on a lee facing roll (NE) at treeline at 11500’. Propagated much further than expected. Likely slid on basal facets as the bare ground is visible in places. Crown height around 2 to 4 feet high. Debris pile crossed normal skin track for the area.GPS coordinates: 39.70061, -105.89349

	Date	Location/Path	#	Elev	Asp	Type	Trig	SizeR	SizeD
	2022/12/16  †		1	<TL	NE	HS	AS / r	R2	D2
Date: 2022/12/16 (Estimated)

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