Front Range

Avalanche

Anonymous · Feb 5, 2015 · Front Range

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Weather

10" of new snow with .08 water in the past 24 hours, strong WNW winds overnight including 2400-600 hours average of 51 mph.

Avalanche

N-HS/SS-D2.5-R4-O with a crown 4-5'x175' running aprox. 500 vertical feet. East aspect starting elevation of 11,600, stepping in older snow as it progressed down hill. Slide started in a narrower chute and spread out as the chute openned up.