Gunnison

Avalanche

remotely triggered D1.5-2 in Purple Palace area on ascent, failure occurred at our same elevation, one small ridgeline over from our approach. We heard and felt the collapse/release. It ran at least 1500 feet, creating 6+ feet of debris. Roughly a 2 foot crown, wide propagation and shooting cracks above the failure. Also, this is the first prominent northerly slope running to the purple palace bench.