Front Range

Avalanche

Ethan Collett · May 10, 2019 · Front Range

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Weather

S-1, OVC, 11900', ~15-20º F, Winds ~15 w/ gusts to 30 MPH Southerly to Southeasterly.

Snowpack

BTL, MF layer was crumbling underneath new snow and skis and was obvious that it did not have good overnight freezes recently. ATL, MF was much more solid, with a good feeling interface between the new snow and past corn cycle.

Avalanche

Z Chute, 11900', North Facing, Soft slab avalanche triggered by intentional ski cut on convexity of wind slab at the top of the line Y Chute, 11900', North Facing, Soft slab avalanche debris observed during egress of Current Creek. Unknown trigger, likely skier ~4 lines down obvserved.