'Tricky' & 'Unstable' Snow Causes Avalanche Near Independence Pass
PITKIN COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) - The Colorado Avalanche Information Center reports an avalanche was triggered near Independence Pass on Christmas Eve. Experts say conditions are "tricky and not like most other years" even for seasoned backcountry riders.
"You can trigger avalanches from a long distance away. Look how far this avalanche breaks across the slope," the CAIC stated on Friday.
Experts shared video of the avalanche near Independence Pass.
On Saturday, the agency stated dangerous conditions spanned much of the state, and urged riders to stay off slopes 30 degrees or more in steepness.
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They shared an image of shooting cracks near Crested Butte on Christmas Day.
"This is a sure sign of unstable snow."
Dangerous avalanche conditions exist across much of the state today. Even if your zone has seen the danger drop to...
Posted by Colorado Avalanche Information Center - CAIC on Saturday, December 26, 2020
No one was reportedly hurt in these incidents.