Accident Report
Mount Justice, south of Marble - CO
1 backcountry tourer caught - not buried - 2025/04/02
Backcountry Area: Aspen
Status: Final Report
Published: 2025/04/03
Authors: Public Observation updated by CAIC Staff
Accident Summary
Observation Summary
We triggered an avalanche from below from maybe 100 or 200 feet away on a west aspect below the Mt. Justice ridge. The avalanche broke around 2 feet deep on the underlying crust that formed last week. It ran slowly for at least 800 vertical feet with debris run around one member of our group, but didn't move him off his feet as he hung onto a tree.
CAIC Notes
info relayed to CAIC forecaster via phone and text
Area Description
West side of Mt Justice
Avalanche
Caught in an avalanche
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Date | # | Elev | Asp | Type | Trig | SizeR | SizeD | Problem Type | Location |
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04/02/2025
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1 | TL | W | SS | AS/r | R2 | D2 | Persistent Slab |
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Date, Time & Site
Date and Time
04/02/2025 -
1:00pm
(known) Comments
Incident
Yes
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