Front Range

Avalanche

Joe T · Dec 11, 2021 · Front Range

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Weather

Sunny, windy, about 15°

Snowpack

E aspect.. 11.5k elevation.About 60cm of fresh snow, about 30cm of that from wind transport sitting atop the complicated 30cm of rotten garbage, facets and old wind buff.

Avalanche

Recent storm snow peeled upon the second rider's entry into the small sub alpine chute. Initially appeared as sluff but quickly entrained all snow directly downhill of fracture. Rider 2 rode to a safe zone at the bottom of path. Loose snow avy, d2r3