CAIC

CAIC: Colorado Avalanche Information Center

BC Zone Observation Report

Wednesday, December 21, 2022 at 12:00 AM
Northern San Juan

Details

Date: 2022/12/21

Observer: Public Public
Organization: Forecaster, CAIC

Location

BC Zone: Northern San Juan
Area Description: Macomber Peak

Avalanches

Date

Location/Path

#

Elev

Asp

Type

Trig

SizeR

SizeD

View

2022/12/20 ^†

1

>TL

E

SS

N

R1

D2

Media

Images

<b>Figure 1:</b> A natural avalanche on an east-facing slope of Macomber Peak. The date of the slide is unknown but looked relatively fresh. North San Juan Mountains. December 21, 2022. Photo credit: Travis Laverty (<a href=javascript:void(0); onClick=win=window.open('https://caic-production.imgix.net/nkcuk6rd6r8n1bxhq9dq3aeesdb9?ixlib=php-3.1.0&s=ebc8eecc21ffbf7c9d4abe221cd555ee','caic_media','resizable=1,height=820,width=840,scrollbars=yes');win.focus();return false;>see full sized image</a>)

<b>Figure 2:</b> A natural avalanche on an east-facing slope of Macomber Peak. The date of the slide is unknown but looked relatively fresh. North San Juan Mountains. December 21, 2022. Photo credit: Travis Laverty (<a href=javascript:void(0); onClick=win=window.open('https://caic-production.imgix.net/d31xq0nk4xmw34od9ewyzqm7wo71?ixlib=php-3.1.0&s=35daf8241a9c4186736879720ca2190c','caic_media','resizable=1,height=820,width=840,scrollbars=yes');win.focus();return false;>see full sized image</a>)