Front Range

Avalanche

Nate Varns · Apr 15, 2019 · Front Range

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Weather

30 °F Wind west at 30 plus. Blowing snow 10 am with sun and rapidly rising temps.

Snowpack

Stiff wind slab on sun crust

Avalanche

Small relative to path, Wind slab broke approximately 12” deep. 100 feet laterally and slightly below skier. Not sure if it was remote trigger or perfect timing of natural fracture.