Avalanche
Over the weekend, there were 55 human-triggered and natural avalanches. Half of which were large enough to bury or kill a person, reports the CAIC. The calendar says April, but the snowpack still needs the memo about spring.
East through southeast aspects was the hotspot where wind-loading combined with a layer of facets above a crust provided potent ingredients.
“Don’t ride or climb big southerly lines just because that is what you do in the “spring.”
Ride the snowpack, not the calendar!”
– CAIC warning
Another one to two feet of snow will keep things spicy for most of the week.
The images show a large slide in East Vail triggered by a solo rider at the top of the run. Miraculously no one was caught in the avalanche.
For the latest information, please visit colorado.gov/avalanche.
