Front Range

Avalanche

Daniel MacDonald · Feb 6, 2017 · Front Range

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Weather

No snowfall and happened overnight, but definitely windy from the west

Snowpack

Multiple days of hardening wind slab

Avalanche

About 250 feet across at widest point. Crown was near ridgeline so possible cornice fall trigger. Ran full length if slope (vertical drop about 500+ feet). Part of debris pile reached flat part of valley floor (!!!). Didn't measure crown, but a couple slab blocks in debris pile appeared to be about 40-50cm in depth.