Front Range
AvalancheKevin Woolley · Jan 27, 2020 · Front Range
Weather
20 Degree F, East aspect 11,900 feet, overcast with intermittent sun, very light wind only ATL
Snowpack
Not an avalanche professional, and did not ski slopes of more than about 25 degrees, no cracking or settling or signs of instability, winds were very light with no wind transportation of snow during our tour
Avalanche
See map, east side of Watrous Gulch, 11,900 feet, east aspect, suspect natural avalanche, there were no skier tracks, did not approach the crown, but appeared to be 2-3 feet, with about 150 feet runout, maybe 300 feet side to side, slope angle on Caltopo is about 35 degrees, we did not measure. Crown and bed surface were easily identified, likely less than a day or two prior