Front Range
AvalancheDaniel MacDonald · Apr 5, 2017 · Front Range
Weather
Blue skies, strong sustained winds redistributing prior day's snowfall throughout the day.
Snowpack
Storm powder on top of crusts or wind slab on top of crusts depending on the area.
Avalanche
See pics. Wind slab triggered on lower-ish angle (25-30 degree) rollover appeared to propogate behind me to steeper section (35-40 degrees) a good 30-40'. I was caught, but on the outskirts, so was able to ski to adjacent trees. At highest part, crown appeared to be 8-10". Blocks of debris were 6-8". Avy traveled roughly 75' vertical. It was a small avy that likely would have partially buried me at worst, but it's important to note that a bigger, steeper rollover with a much longer likely run out was adjacent to it and between us and an established skin track. A very attractive slope that we thankfully (intentionally) avoided. 40°23.173', -105°40.513' is the exact location.