Front Range

Avalanche

Anonymous · Apr 4, 2020

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Weather

Sunny, ~28 degrees, little wind at 11,900,

Snowpack

Variable on ascent up 110s, soft upper layer over crust on corner pocket (ese facing)

Avalanche

Saw debris from moonlight bowl/current creek headwall from distance. Around 10 am reached cornerpocket/upper 110s saddle, noticed debris under skier’s left bride of frankenstein (E facing), 10:31am rider triggered soft slab on skiers left entrance into corner pocket. Slab broke 6-10 inches deep on first turn, ~15 ft above skier, ~40ft wide. Skier immediately cut out and was not carried. Debris ran around 400 ft