12/5/2023 Field Report - Front Range
Report Information
Remote triggered a large avalanche in Moonlight bowl from a distance while skinning near tree line.
Moonlight bowl
Current creek to Moonlight Bowl
Avalanche
While skinning up to moonlight bowl/basin my partner and I remote triggered a large avalanche. It propagated a significant distance and upslope to the top of the ridge. My partner was struck by debris and thrown 10’ while attempting to seek cover behind a terrain feature. I was already behind cover but also taken off my feet. Neither of us were buried or injured but my partner lost a ski and a pole. Grand County Sheriff’s Department was immediately notified of the incident.
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Date | # | Elev | Asp | Type | Trig | SizeR | SizeD | Problem Type |
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12/05/2023
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1 | >TL | NE | HS | AR | R3 | D2.5 | Persistent Slab | |
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Date and Time
12/05/2023 -
2:15pm
(estimated)
Area Description
Current creek moonlight bowl |
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Snowpack
Snowpack was obviously unsupportive and observed a couple of isolated shooting cracks as well as collapsing on all most aspects.