Avy classifications?

[Max Gosey]

Another serious JONG question, but I'm learning some stuff. :D

Could someone translate this please?

From CAIC's description of an accident:
We classify this avalanche as HS-AM-R3-D2-G

I'm gonna guess hard slab something reutchshchblock 3 something or other?

[Mountain Junkie]

http://geosurvey.state.co.us/avalanche/Default.aspx?tabid=292

Not mentioned, R# is size of avalanche with respect to the slide path, and D# is the destructive potential of avalanche.

[Max Gosey]

thanks.

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[AltaPowderDaze]

http://www.tetongravity.com/forums/showthread.php?t=22919