CAIC

CAIC: Colorado Avalanche Information Center

BC Zone Observation Report

Monday, December 26, 2022 at 12:00 AM
Front Range

Details

Date: 2022/12/26

Observer: Dylan Craaybeek
Organization: Forecaster, CAIC

CAIC Comments

Observation sent in to forecaster

Location

BC Zone: Front Range
Area Description: Berthoud Pass, Lift Line Gully

Avalanches

Avalanche Description: An avalanche triggered by a rider on Berthoud Pass buried a skin track and came close to hitting another party at the bottom of the slope.

Date

Location/Path

#

Elev

Asp

Type

Trig

SizeR

SizeD

View

2022/12/26

Berthoud Pass

1

TL

NE

AR

D2

Media

Images

<b>Figure 1:</b> A large avalanche was triggered from a party above and came close to hitting a party below the slope near Berthoud Pass on December 26, 2022. You can see the avalanche buried a popular skin track. (<a href=javascript:void(0); onClick=win=window.open('https://caic-production.imgix.net/7nqyh1ncm403f6589wfbuv537dj3?ixlib=php-3.1.0&s=4ee66d6e9187d620f4d6a69aed5661b0','caic_media','resizable=1,height=820,width=840,scrollbars=yes');win.focus();return false;>see full sized image</a>)

<b>Figure 2:</b> A large avalanche was triggered from a party above and came close to hitting a party below the slope near Berthoud Pass on December 26, 2022. (<a href=javascript:void(0); onClick=win=window.open('https://caic-production.imgix.net/clg5znzduiuszvh942yop3r7xy38?ixlib=php-3.1.0&s=7637becec74d6f8dc9f6b67d680c581d','caic_media','resizable=1,height=820,width=840,scrollbars=yes');win.focus();return false;>see full sized image</a>)

<b>Figure 3:</b> The crown face of a large avalanche that was triggered from a party above and came close to hitting a party below the slope near Berthoud Pass on December 26, 2022. (<a href=javascript:void(0); onClick=win=window.open('https://caic-production.imgix.net/8v7l84ggfl5u1f42tqnznwc5yfka?ixlib=php-3.1.0&s=99dce85ff9070a7b4a3676636c792f34','caic_media','resizable=1,height=820,width=840,scrollbars=yes');win.focus();return false;>see full sized image</a>)