Accident Report
Russell Peak, west of Berthoud Pass - CO
1 backcountry tourer partially buried - not critical - 2025/01/02
Backcountry Area: Front Range
Status: Final Report
Published: 2025/01/08
Accident Summary
Area Description
The west side of the summit of Berthoud Pass. NE aspect, elevation - TL
Avalanche
Caught in an avalanche
A man was caught in a D1.5 avalanche triggered in the Plunge Chute on Berthoud Pass. The plunge Chute is on an NE aspect, around TL.
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Date | # | Elev | Asp | Type | Trig | SizeR | SizeD | Problem Type | |
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01/02/2025
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1 | TL | NE | SS | AS/u | R2 | D1.5 | Persistent Slab | ||
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Date, Time & Site
Date and Time
01/02/2025 -
12:00pm
(known) Comments
Incident
Yes
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