Telluride Avalanche

[Tom]

I believe thats Blackbear switchbacks on the right

[Jim]

WOW

Imogene trail buried in the landslide or is it one ridge "left"?

EDIT: Didn't touch Imogene - but it did wholly obliterate Black Bear as the final switchbacks are under the landslide "behind" the building at the base.

[Tom]

Jim previously posted:

[Jim]

piccy...

[Chris]

Is this current or historical?

Never mind - just saw it on the news. Ajax Peak avalanche mediation.

[Tom]

My understanding is it was this afternoon. Triggered intentionally from the helicopter the photo was taken from.

Got the photo from a Facebook group: Colorado Photography.

[Chris]

Just edited my post above Tom.

[Brad]

That is massive. Glad it was intentional and not triggered by a skier/snowboarder.

[Swank1975]

Don't they trigger that one almost every year when they have big accumulations. There are quite a few youtube vids of other triggered ones in the past.

[Swank1975]

https://vimeo.com/201196420

[Patrolman]

Anyone know what that building in the photo is?

[Chris]

I think that's the park building Jeff, known because it has bathrooms and a large parking lot. I may be wrong but that seems right to me.

[Hypoid]

Patrolman previously posted:

[Jim]

Hypoid previously posted:

[Chris]

Agreed, forgot all about it!

[Swank1975]

Man I love Telluride.

[Chris]

Swank1975 previously posted:

[Mr6dwg]

I second Ouray. I also got married there. Beautiful place.

[Patrolman]

I figured that was a mining building. It would be hard to get home owners insurance to live there!