Front Range

Avalanche

Ross McAllister · Dec 20, 2018 · Front Range

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Weather

Herman Gulch. East facing slope Elevation: 11,500 ft Clear, sunny, light wind

Snowpack

New snow at an average of 6" with depths up to 12" or more. East facing.

Avalanche

Remotely triggered a wind slab avalanche from above while skiing. Avalanche started at a rocky convex rollover and propagated across the slope. Crown was variable in depth, probably averaging 10" but as deep as 14" or more. Propagated 100 yards wide, ran 200-300 ft vertically with a debris pile that could potentially bury someone.