Front Range

Avalanche

Anonymous · Jan 7, 2015 · Front Range

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Weather

Strong wind event Monday and cloud cover yesterday have constrained visibility. Yesterday, temps reached well above freezing with an approximate 15F temp increase from previous day. This morning calm winds, few clouds, and valley inversion. Temps before noon around freezing.

Avalanche

Approx. 10,600 ft ESE Flank of Chittenden Mountain. Two natural avalanches observed from across valley. 1. R1D1, estimated to have run 1/5 during the wind event as crown and debris now deformed. 2. R2D2, crown estimated 150ft x 2-3ft, ran 200ft vertical. Crown and debris intact, presumed it ran yesterday naturally. Slopes angles for both are estimated between 35-40 degrees.