Field Report
Front Range - CO
2025/02/22
Backcountry Area: Front Range
Author: Eric Chin
Report Information
Observation Summary
Headed south from the Grays/Torreys summer TH into the low-angle area east of Kelso Mountain. Saw evidence of loose snow point releases around exposed rock features on Kelso east aspect. No evidence of cracking but we did feel one whumph. We were out of the area by around 1:30pm. A second group went up toward the trailhead around 3pm and saw that a large slab had broken loose.
Route Description
Headed south from the Grays/Torreys summer trailhead into the low-angle area east of Kelso Mountain.
Avalanche
Saw an avalanche
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Date | # | Elev | Asp | Type | Trig | SizeR | SizeD | Problem Type |
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02/22/2025
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1 | >TL | E | N | R3 | D2.5 | Persistent Slab | ||
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Date and Time
02/22/2025 -
2:00pm
(estimated)
Area Description
Kelso Mountain |
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Snowpack
Cracking:
None
Collapsing:
Minor