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CAIC: Colorado Avalanche Information Center

BC Zone Observation Report

Monday, February 6, 2023 at 12:00 AM
Southern San Juan

Details

Date: 2023/02/06

Observer: Public Public
Organization: Forecaster, CAIC

Location

BC Zone: Southern San Juan
Area Description: Camp Creek, Son of Sheep Mountain

Avalanches

Date

Location/Path

#

Elev

Asp

Type

Trig

SizeR

SizeD

View

2023/02/04 ^†

Wolf Creek Pass

1

>TL

E

HS

N

R2

D2.5

Media

Images

<b>Figure 1:</b> A large avalanche on an east-facing slope above the treeline. Our best guess is the slide was triggered by a cornice fall and broke at the ground in faceted grains/ depth hoar. South San Juan Mountains. February 6, 2023. (<a href=javascript:void(0); onClick=win=window.open('https://caic-production.imgix.net/9jbdid918vwvvjl1dh104hpwnknl?ixlib=php-3.1.0&s=21980d541794810464aab0a69c359ac4','caic_media','resizable=1,height=820,width=840,scrollbars=yes');win.focus();return false;>see full sized image</a>)

<b>Figure 2:</b> Looking north along the ridgeline and downhill toward the debris pile of a large natural avalanche. The slide broke at the ground in faceted grains/ depth hoar and a cornice fall is the suspected trigger. South San Juan Mountains. February 6, 2023. (<a href=javascript:void(0); onClick=win=window.open('https://caic-production.imgix.net/ijzrt38x0j8yssim396cnvt64ivq?ixlib=php-3.1.0&s=99cc6a38fdfc696e7a39c0ed1392d098','caic_media','resizable=1,height=820,width=840,scrollbars=yes');win.focus();return false;>see full sized image</a>)