Field Report
Front Range - CO
2025/05/08
Backcountry Area: Front Range
Author: Andrew Megas-Russell
Report Information
Observation Summary
Wet loose avalanche on southeast and southerly aspects
Route Description
We did some skiing up in Tyndall Gorge
Avalanches
Saw an avalanche
Two D2-3 sized natural wet loose avalanches observed around 10,600-11,000 feet on a Southeast / South aspect. The sun certainly warmed things up quicker than we expected. 7:54 am Dragontail produced a wet loose natural, then at 9:15am Dead Elk Couloir flushed out. We watched both from Hallet Couloir.
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Date | # | Elev | Asp | Type | Trig | SizeR | SizeD | Problem Type | Location |
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05/08/2025
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4 | TL | E | WL | N | R1 | D1 | Loose Wet |
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Date and Time
05/08/2025 -
12:00pm
(estimated)
Location
40.308
-105.673
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05/08/2025
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1 | >TL | SE | WL | N | R1 | D1.5 | Loose Wet |
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Date and Time
05/08/2025 -
12:00pm
(estimated)
Location
40.311
-105.674
Area Description
Dragon's Tail Couloir |
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05/08/2025
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1 | >TL | SE | WL | N | R2 | D2 | Loose Wet |
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Date and Time
05/08/2025 -
7:54am
(known)
Location
40.31
-105.677
Start Zone Elevation
11,000 ft
Area Description
Dead Elk couloir |
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Snowpack
Cracking:
None
Collapsing:
None
Very wet snowpack. Cold snow on northerlies but by the time we were skiing out around 9:30 the snow on the trees was melting fast and snowpack was hot and sticky
Weather
Intense solar radiation