Triggered Avalanche 4/6/2024 local_see
Wind slabs on colden
Colden
Date & Time
4/6/2024 alternate_email 5:00 PM
Location
Colden
Elevation & Aspect
3000 / Northeast
Mode of Travel
Skiing/Snowboarding
Red Flags
Heavy Snowfall / Other Precipitation, Drifting Snow / Windloading
Triggered Avalanche
Slab
D2: Could bury, injure, or kill a person.
Multiple wind slabs as we cut ski slopes on colden. Seems like snowfalling at different temperatures left a weak layer in between. Probably 3-4 slides ranging from 1-3 feet deep and 10-20 feet in width. Range of D1-D2 with the largest easily burying someone.
Observation Details
Multiple human-triggered slides ranging from D1-D2. 1-3 feet in depth and 10-20 feet in width. All done while ski cutting slopes that were visibly loaded or were steep.
Observation Photos
One of the smaller depth but wider crowns. open_in_new full size
Another angle showing the depth open_in_new full size
