Front Range
AvalancheJohn Cevaa; · Dec 5, 2022 · Front Range
Weather
warm, no wind, 30 degrees
Snowpack
sktech, new snow loading early season facets
Avalanche
talked with the 3 people, one snowboarder, two skiers. I am sure this has been reported but if it hasn't. All three of them skied the chute and met about halfway down as a safe spot. Last person in the party rode down and triggered the slide at the convexity of the chute. slide grabbed all three of them, one skier lost his poles and ski, snowboarder was dragged into small Christmas trees and snow piled up on his back until he was buried. All three were able to get out and make it back to the parking lot safe and unharmed. chute was the south east chute on hidden knoll, chute changes from south east to east aspect right at the trigger point. Slope angle at trigger point is somewhere between 35-40 degrees.