Front Range
AvalancheMatt Waddell · Apr 27, 2016 · Front Range
Weather
Cloudy with moderate to high winds, light snow and occasional graupel. Temp: mid 20's. Elevation: ~11,300 ft. Aspect: East
Snowpack
4 to 6 in. of new snow loosely bonded to condensed sun affected snow with a breakable crust.
Avalanche
A snowboarder taking a wide turn into the East facing aspect of the chute triggered a wind slab to break and propagate away from the rider for roughly 50 yards. The resulting crown was roughly 6 inches deep (wind packed fresh snow layer sliding on sun crust). R2 D1