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Obs Type  Backcountry   Zone/Area All Steamboat & Flat Tops Front Range Vail & Summit County Sawatch Range Aspen Gunnison Grand Mesa Northern San Juan Southern San Juan Sangre de Cristo   Avalanche Type  All L - Loose WL - Wet Loose SS - Soft Slab HS - Hard Slab WS - Wet Slab I - Ice Fall SF - Slush Flow C - Cornice Fall R - Roof Unknown     Clear

			Date	Zone/Operation	Location/Path	#	Elev	Asp	Type	Trig	SizeR	SizeD
			2012/05/14	Front Range	Winter Park	1	All		WL	N	R1	D1
Date: 2012/05/14 Observer: Brian Lazar Organization: Forecast Staff, Colorado Avalanche Information Center Area Description: several small wet loose slides on all aspects. All very small. Also evidence of some larger cornice collapses along the Continental Divide Landmark: Winter Park
			2012/05/04	Aspen		1				U
Date: 2012/05/04 Observer: tim mutrie
			2012/04/30 †	Aspen	Other	1	>TL	N	WS	N	R3	D3
Date: 2012/04/30 (Estimated) Observer: Gaylord Andrew Area Description: Snowmass lake upper snowmass creek Landmark: Other Average Slope Angle: 38 ° Maximum Slope Angle: 40 ° Elevation: 12500 ft Weak Layer Grain Type: Depth Hoar Average Crown: 90 cm Maximum Crown: 300 cm Average Width: 400 ft Maximum Width: 400 ft Average Vertical: 800 ft Maximum Vertical: 1000 ft Comments: Big Wet Slab
			2012/04/28	Northern San Juan	Ophir	1	>TL	N	SS	AR / u	R2	D2
Date: 2012/04/28 Time: 2:00 PM (Estimated) Observer: Scott Toepfer Organization: Forecaster, CAIC Area Description: Northerly ridge feature off South Lookout Peak & dropping into the Swamp Canyon drainage just south of Ophir Pass. This gully feature sees a lot of wind loading from NW winds. Fresh slab from the Thursday/Friday storm was noted. Landmark: Ophir Sliding Surface: I - New/Old Interface Average Crown: 12 in Maximum Crown: 18 in Average Width: 100 ft Average Vertical: 300 ft Comments: Cross loaded gully feature
			2012/04/28 †	Northern San Juan	Eureka	1	TL	N	WS	N	R3	D2.5
Date: 2012/04/28 (Estimated) Observer: Peter Carver Area Description: Northern end off Placer Gulch, north facing aspect on the East side of the Gulch. Landmark: Eureka Sliding Surface: O - Within Old Snow Weak Layer: Unknown Weak Layer Grain Type: Faceted Crystals Average Crown: 36 in Maximum Crown: 48 in
			2012/04/28 †	Northern San Juan	Red Mountain Pass	4	>TL	SE	WS	N	R1	D1
Date: 2012/04/28 (Estimated) Observer: Scott Toepfer Organization: Forecaster, CAIC Area Description: Northerly side of Battleship Landmark: Red Mountain Pass Sliding Surface: I - New/Old Interface Average Crown: 6 in Average Width: 50 ft Average Vertical: 50 ft
			2012/04/28	Northern San Juan	Sneffels Range	2	>TL	E	L	N	R1	D1.5
Date: 2012/04/28 Observer: Matt Steen Organization: Forecaster, CAIC Area Description: Above Blue Lakes near Mt Sneffels Landmark: Sneffels Range
			2012/04/28 †	Northern San Juan	Sneffels Range	4	<TL	N	WS	N	R2	D2.5
Date: 2012/04/28 (Estimated) Observer: Matt Steen Organization: Forecaster, CAIC Area Description: East of Stony Mountain in Yankee Boy Basin Landmark: Sneffels Range
			2012/04/27 †	Northern San Juan	Red Mountain Pass	2	>TL	E	WS	N	R2	D2
Date: 2012/04/27 (Estimated) Observer: Scott Toepfer Organization: Forecaster, CAIC Area Description: Dozed to ground. May have been triggered during the Thursday nite rain event Landmark: Red Mountain Pass Average Crown: 12 in Average Width: 50 ft Maximum Width: 150 ft Average Vertical: 800 ft Comments: Triggered by WLN
			2012/04/27	Front Range	Other	1	TL	SE	SS	AS / u	R2	D2
Date: 2012/04/27 Observer: Brian Wiens Area Description: NW of St Mary's glacier Landmark: Other Sliding Surface: I - New/Old Interface Weak Layer: Interface Average Crown: 12 in Maximum Crown: 36 in
			2012/04/26	Northern San Juan	Red Mountain Pass	1	>TL	N	WS	N	R2	D2
Date: 2012/04/26 Observer: Scott Toepfer Organization: Forecaster, CAIC Area Description: Big cirque on N side of Sultan that drops into Mineral Creek, Most likely triggered by WL & rain of Thursday nite Landmark: Red Mountain Pass Average Crown: 12 in Average Vertical: 1000 ft Comments: N side of Sultan
			2012/04/26	Northern San Juan	Other	3	TL	N	WS	N	R2	D2
Date: 2012/04/26 Observer: Scott Toepfer Organization: Forecaster, CAIC Area Description: Mill Creek Cirque. Landmark: Other Sliding Surface: O - Within Old Snow Average Crown: 12 in Average Vertical: 600 ft Comments: Likely started by WLN & rain
			2012/04/23	Front Range	Other	1	>TL	SE	WS	AS	R2	D1.5
Date: 2012/04/23 Observer: Jordan Lipp Organization: Forecaster, CAIC Area Description: Above St Mary's Lake. On a convex roll, steep terrain. There was a large hard slab triggered by a climber in this same area on January 5, 2012. Landmark: Other Sliding Surface: O - Within Old Snow Average Crown: 10 in Average Width: 75 ft Average Vertical: 150 ft Comments: St Mary's
			2012/04/23 †	Front Range	Dry Gulch	2	>TL	S	WL	N	R1	D1
Date: 2012/04/23 (Estimated) Observer: Scott Toepfer Organization: Forecaster, CAIC Area Description: Off Pettingell Pk north of I-70. Viewed from Mt Sniktau. Started out of steep rock bands. Landmark: Dry Gulch Elevation: 13500 ft Sliding Surface: O - Within Old Snow Maximum Width: 50 ft Average Vertical: 500 ft Comments: Ran on a grey dust layer
			2012/04/21	Vail & Summit County		8	>TL	S	WL	N	R2	D1.5
Date: 2012/04/21 Observer: Tim Brown Organization: Forecaster, CAIC Area Description: GORE RANGE: Boulder Ck Drainage - Pk Z' Average Slope Angle: 40 ° Sliding Surface: Unknown Average Width: 50 ft Average Vertical: 300 ft Comments: steep, rocky areas