Front Range

Avalanche

Anonymous · Mar 21, 2020 · Front Range

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Weather

Most sunny skies with consistently gusty winds at ridgetops and occasional gusts near treeline. Fresh 6-12” of powder with a warming and melting trend throughout the day.

Snowpack

We observed numerous natural avalanches that had run during the last storm cycle on many of the steep chutes of Nokhu Crags. We had already mad the decision to turn around when we observed the natural while we were transitioning.

Avalanche

Natural avalanche ran from loose wet warming snow either on or above the Grand Central Couloir on Nokhu Crags. Witnessed the avalanche gain speed and mass and captured video of the runout.