Front Range
AvalancheWil Rickards · Dec 18, 2020 · Front Range
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
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