Front Range

Avalanche

Mike Schneider · Dec 22, 2020 · Front Range

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Weather

20" of snow with 1.05" of water in the past 8 days. Strong W to NW winds with Gusts to 80 mph 2 days prior. Light freezing rain was recorded on the snow surface from 9,000 to at least 11,300' 12/21/20

Avalanche

A small convex rollover in closed terrain released sometime in the past 24 hours. East aspect at 11,500' HS-N-D1-R2-O Addition natural activity was observed in the Vazquez Cirque also eastern aspect starting zone 11,700' with approximate size of D-2.5 R-4.