Front Range

Avalanche

Patrick Branham · Nov 10, 2015 · Front Range

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Weather

11/8/15 25-45 degrees fahrenheit. Clear. Light East Wind.

Snowpack

The track was very hard pack(P); almost ice when climbing up. The snowpack on sides of track and below debris pile were 4F.

Avalanche

Slab Avalanche likely over October's snowfall. 11'500ft. Track: 60' wide x 200' vertical length. Crown 6" or less. Large debris pile with dense blocks(boulder like) of snow as shown in the photo (maybe this indicates wet?). DID NOT witness avalanche. Only came upon path.