Front Range
AvalancheAaron Rose · Nov 27, 2022
Weather
Blowing out of west 30-40, near zero visibility at times. 10 degrees F with wind chill
Snowpack
Unconsolidated surface snow 10-15” drifted in on top of old melt freeze layer.
Avalanche
Soft surface slab release off cornice. Skier 1 approached cornice from behind and popped a small section that propagated 25 yards to the right and stopped 25-30 feet down the slope. 35-40 degrees aspect with snow loading