Front Range
AvalancheAnonymous · May 1, 2019 · Front Range
Weather
Variable 30 degrees with periods of snow and periods of sun and blue sky.
Snowpack
6 inches new overnight, about 12 inches in the past 48 hours.
Avalanche
Triggered a new snow avalanche about 6 to 8 inches deep and 50 feet wide. One skier was caught and carried about 200 feet. Buried only up to the knees; luckily, no injuries or lost gear. East-northeast aspect, I believe it was the Z chute, I couldn't tell if it propagated into Y chute or if another party previously triggered Y chute. Appeared to break at the edge of a wind slab.