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  1. 01-09-2017, 07:56 AM #1
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    Berthoud Pass Slide - 3 caught - 1 buried - 1 injured - 1/5/17

    Travel protocol!

    http://avalanche.state.co.us/caic/ob...p?obs_id=44173



    CAIC doing a great job with their analysis and presentation!
    Quote Originally Posted by blurred
    skiing is hiking all day so that you can ski on shitty gear for 5 minutes.
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  2. 01-09-2017, 08:41 AM #2
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    Thanks for sharing.
    Most of that area is low angle, except that hill which is....DRUMROLL PLEASE..........38 degrees.
    A reminder that even in meadow skipping zones that you need to watch for isolated pockets that could fracture.
    Thank goodness no bodybags were needed.
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