Front Range

Avalanche

Morgan Scherrer · Dec 8, 2018 · Front Range

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Weather

High winds; very low visibility, alternating between white-out conditions and clear skies; low temperature. 11,000 ft.

Snowpack

Solid, with persistent slab layer approx. 7 inches down. Wind-blown cornice at top of slide.

Avalanche

Single large slide down eastern-facing slope on skiers right at approximatly 1330. No victims caught in slide, triggered by skier. Location: St. Mary’s Glacier. Aspect: Eastern Face, going down skier’s right. Elevation: 11,000 feet