This is a very good report that helps one understand a bit more of what happens in the moments right after things go terribly wrong. This is a second avalanche and report that happened in Utah. Both valuable sources of info. RIP and condolences to all involved. Be careful out there in the mountains...
https://utahavalanchecenter.org/avalanches/26182
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Photo from my trip to Colorado this week, the view from our backcountry cabin. Notice the natural slide on the slope. These are east facing slopes which are the wind loaded aspects. Storm a few days ago with big winds loaded the east facing mountain.
This is a link to the Colorado / USA Avalanche site that is also a link on my blog site. Check it out.
Photo from my trip to Colorado this week, the view from our backcountry cabin. Notice the natural slide on the slope. These are east facing slopes which are the wind loaded aspects. Storm a few days ago with big winds loaded the east facing mountain.
This is a link to the Colorado / USA Avalanche site that is also a link on my blog site. Check it out.
http://avalanche.state.co.us/accidents/us/
I am using this information for myself as a learning tool. We just returned home after a trip into the backcountry mountains of Colorado. We encountered slope situations and I like the fact that we quickly discuss our next move. One can not be correct 100% of the time...but you better be correct in each decision that you are making at that present time so you can come back alive.
2 comments:
Hey Mike, great photo! I used to live in Colorado on the western slope and did a fair amount of backcountry skiing. Just looking at that picture showing a natural slide would be warning enough to stay away. Be safe!
Hey thanks Chris,
It turned out to be a very good trip with powder and good people in the backcountry for 2 nights and 3 days. Snowshoed into a 10th Mountain Hut and snowboarded out of there.
Mike
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