Avalanche

Nordic Trail/Red Lady Open Space above town

Alex RGunnison
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Quick report

Storm Slab avalanche on small convex slope between XC trails Town Ranch Connector and Halazon Ditch, NNE aspect just above town of CB. 12” deep slab, roughly 30 feet wide, only running 4-8 feet. Size D1. Visible cracking throughout snowpack around the avalanche that didn’t have enough slope angle to slide. Likely triggered by snowcat grooming.

Avalanche

Size
D1
Type
SS
Aspect
N
Elevation
9000 ft

Storm Slab avalanche on small convex slope between XC trails Town Ranch Connector and Halazon Ditch, NNE aspect just above town of CB. 12” deep slab, roughly 30 feet wide, only running 4-8 feet. Size D1.