Front Range

Avalanche

Jon Bassett · Feb 2, 2020 · Front Range

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Weather

Sunny, High 30's, summit winds W approx 40mph

Avalanche

Natural slide on east slope of Seven Utes at 11,400 elevation. High ridgetop winds were moving snow into the starting zone. I'm not sure if it was triggered by a cornice drop, or just by rapid loading. The slide occurred at 11:17 am