Avalanche
After someone triggers a 15-foot deep avalanche, it’s safe to say that avalanche season is upon us.
“Conditions were rockin and rollin in Summit County over the weekend. Serious stuff. Two very close calls including this skier triggered avalanche 12-15 feet deep.” – Crested Butte Avalanche Center
The Colorado Avalanche Information Center recorded 11 natural and human triggered avalanches in Colorado over the weekend.
Avalanche details:
- Location: Boreas pass, off north ridge of Bald Mt., dropping into French Gultch
- Avg. Slope Angle: 38º
- Elevation: 12,850′
- Weak Layer Grain Type: Depth hoar
- Width: 1,200′
- Length: 1,000′ long
- Date: 11/21/15 at 2pm
- Size: R3, D3
- Comments: “Big Avalanche”
There have already been many close calls in USA this early season but no serious injuries nor fatalities. Lets do everything we can to keep it that way.
Please don’t go into the backcountry without:
- Avalanche Education
- Strong Backcountry Partners
- Avalanche Gear
- Checking the Local Avalanche Forecast
Learn more about recent avalanche accidents on our avalanche page. SnowBrains reports on every avalanche accident involving injury North America every winter and more.
This was on Loveland pass area known as the kitchen wall
Yikes! That will definitely make you stay on the piste…