The Perfect Storm: Factors Behind Colorado’s Historic Avalanche Cycle

The Perfect Storm: Factors Behind Colorado’s Historic Avalanche Cycle

In March of 2019, Colorado experienced one of the most devastating avalanche cycles on record. To mark the one-year anniversary, Powder Cloud interviewed Ethan Greene, executive director of the Colorado Avalanche Information Center, about the unusual combination of events that led to the historic cycle.

Powder Cloud would like to thank Greene and the CAIC. We’d also like to acknowledge videographer and photographer Matt Kennedy for putting this together.

If you would like to help fund the CAIC and the difficult and valuable work they do, donate through the Friends of the CAIC.

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