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BC Zone Observation Report

Monday, November 20, 2017 at 12:00 AM
Front Range

Details

Date: 2017/11/20

Observer: Carter Spencer
Organization: Public

Location

BC Zone: Front Range

Weather

Weather Description: Clear skies with light to moderate winds from the NW. Elevation 3200m; North aspect

Snowpack

Snowpack Description: 60 HS, 40cm of decomposing dendrites, and 20 cm of facets ranging from 1.5mm to 3mm in size.

Avalanches

Avalanche Description: Avalanche observed (no photo) on a north east aspect that ran 150m. Crown had already filled in with snow.

Media

Images

<b>Figure 1:</b> Pit was located 200m downslope from where the remotely triggered cracking occured. (<a href=javascript:void(0); onClick=win=window.open('https://avalanche.state.co.us/caic/media/full/obs_47649_17195.jpg','caic_media','resizable=1,height=820,width=840,scrollbars=yes');win.focus();return false;>see full sized image</a>)

<b>Figure 2:</b> Remotely triggered cracking. Was able to safely ski cut the crack but it wouldn't move. (<a href=javascript:void(0); onClick=win=window.open('https://avalanche.state.co.us/caic/media/full/obs_47649_17200.jpg','caic_media','resizable=1,height=820,width=840,scrollbars=yes');win.focus();return false;>see full sized image</a>)