Front Range

Avalanche

Ben Luck · Feb 2, 2017 · Front Range

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Snowpack

Reactive windslabs on most lee aspects.

Avalanche

Triggered wind slab while skiing down north ridge of 7 Ute mountain, west of Cameron Pass. Slide broke on a heavily wind loaded convex slope just below ridge line. Easterly aspect at 11,000', slope angle ~35 degrees. Crown .5-1' deep, ~80' wide, ran ~500 into a stand of small trees.