BC Zone Observation Report
Sunday, March 20, 2011 at 12:00 AM
Front Range
Details
Date:
2011/03/20
Observer:
rob coppolillo
Location
BC Zone:
Front Range
Area Description:
RMNP, Ptarmigan Fingers
Route Description:
bear lake to flattop (12,000), one shot on the banana bowls, then toured into ptarmigan headwall area, then back out via another shot on the banana bowls.
Weather
Weather Description:
steady 30mph winds at alpine, with gusts much higher
Snowpack
Snowpack Description:
wind-hammered, stability poor in upper layers, but overall appeared good
Snowpack Obsvervation
Cracking:
None
Collapsing:
None
Avalanches
Date
Location/Path
#
Elev
Asp
Type
Trig
SizeR
SizeD
2011/03/20
Rocky Mountain National Park
1
>TL
NE
HS
N
R4
D2
Date:
2011/03/20
Observer:
rob coppolillo
Landmark:
Rocky Mountain National Park
Comments:
middle ptarmigan finger triggered by cornice fall, only recent wind slabs involved, ran full track to tarn below, but did NOT step down.