Front Range

Snowpack

Ryan Zarter, Ron Simenhois · Mar 2, 2018 · Front Range

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Weather

Temps just below freezing, FEW clouds, increasing SW winds during our tour. Ridge top winds were invigorating.

Snowpack

E aspect BTL generally facets with MFcr on surface in larger clearings. Supportable skiing. Pockets of hard wind slab on E aspects NTL and ATL. HS in Stanley varied from 130cm to 200cm, and averaged ~150cm. 30cm of fresh wind slab on 50-75cm of harder slab on top of facets.