Front Range

Avalanche

Douglas Mock · Jan 7, 2023 · Front Range

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Avalanche

Intentionally triggered a moderately large, R2 D2, soft slab avalanche with a ski cut. East aspect, 11,600’, 38 degrees at start zone, 6-8” crown depth. Slab propagated 150’ to the south and ran for 600’. Avalanche was confined to recent storm snow and did not step into deeper layers despite entraining a large amount of snow.