Damage to the Palisades! 3
This is a continuation of the article originally printed in The Pitkin News here.
Updated photos below taken by Matt Buchanan, who
was accompanied by Pete Olson, & Bill Woodard on March 3/2016. The three
snowmobiled up the tunnel road to the Woodstock area where the avalanche
covered the road, making travel beyond impossible. They then climbed the debris
field left behind by the avalanche to the railroad grade just above the damaged
portion of the roadbed. These picture were taken from above the road damage
looking downgrade in the direction of Sherrod Loop. Forty to Fifty feet of the
Palisade wall suffered extensive damage. Due to snow cover they were unable to
determine how much of the road's original width remained.
Updated photos below taken by Matt Buchanan, who
was accompanied by Pete Olson, & Bill Woodard on March 3/2016. The three
snowmobiled up the tunnel road to the Woodstock area where the avalanche
covered the road, making travel beyond impossible. They then climbed the debris
field left behind by the avalanche to the railroad grade just above the damaged
portion of the roadbed. These picture were taken from above the road damage
looking downgrade in the direction of Sherrod Loop. Forty to Fifty feet of the
Palisade wall suffered extensive damage. Due to snow cover they were unable to
determine how much of the road's original width remained.
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