Front Range

Avalanche

Wil Rickards · Dec 18, 2020 · Front Range

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Weather

Jones Pass, 12,150' NE facing aspect Light snow, light westerly wind

Snowpack

Slab on facets

Avalanche

Jones Pass 12,150' NE aspect

ASu

R3 D2 Released at slab stepped down to ground further left and pulled out the adjacent slope.

Flat light, skied too far left. Triggered at a small roll over on right side of slope. Average slope angle was < 29º

Traveled about 5m before escaping.

Crown wall was between 20 & 70cm and extended out of sight approx 100m and slide ran about 100m

No one hurt.

Video: https://vimeo.com/492739603