Accident Report
Kebler Pass - CO
1 backcountry tourer caught - not buried - 2025/01/06
Backcountry Area: Gunnison
Status: Final Report
Published: 2025/01/15
Authors: Public Observation - Updated by CAIC Staff
Accident Summary
Observation Summary
Snowboarder triggered avalanche, illustrating our bedsurface problem. "I was spooked by how wide and fast it ran. Could easily have made for a very bad day on a larger [slope]"
CAIC Notes
from CBAC database
Area Description
Kebler Pass Y
Avalanche
Caught in an avalanche
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Date | # | Elev | Asp | Type | Trig | SizeR | SizeD | Problem Type | |
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01/06/2025
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1 | <TL | W | SS | AR/u | R2 | D1.5 | Persistent Slab | ||
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Date, Time & Site
Date and Time
01/06/2025 -
12:00pm
(estimated) Comments
Area Description
Kebler Pass
Incident
Yes
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