Front Range

Avalanche

Matthew Flynn · Mar 17, 2020 · Front Range

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Weather

Partly cloudy, no precip, no wind. Lost Lake sits at 9,640' and the the slide happened at about 9,640.

Snowpack

Sun-exposed, steep 40 degree open face. Hard crust underneath with 2-6 inches of loose sugar snow on top depending on the spot. Sun exposed-areas seemed to have less snow.

Avalanche

Wet loose avalanche that likely happened this afternoon or yesterday afternoon. Trigger point was above some rocks in a patch of trees. Appeared to be skier triggered judging by the tracks. NE facing slope. 9,800'. Below tree-line.