Front Range

Avalanche

Anders Olsen · Dec 8, 2019 · Front Range

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Weather

20 degrees Fahrenheit with 10 gusting to 20 mph winds. Variable snowfall from light to heavy throughout the day.

Snowpack

N/A

Avalanche

Due to the conditions and angle of the slope (35 deg) our group was descending one at a time. The first person to drop in successfully skied down safely, however, I and one other person in our group were still at the top. We saw a remote trigger slide caused by the person who dropped to the skier's left. In the included image, the crown can be seen to the left of the rocks in the center of the photo. The slide broke approx. 6" deep and 15' wide. This slid approx. 60' and stopped mid hill.