Front Range

Avalanche

Anonymous · Jan 20, 2016 · Front Range

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Weather

Scattered clouds and occasional fog, no wind, warming temps

Snowpack

New Windslab formation down to 40cm, well bonded to the older snow below that has settled into a relatively uniform dense slab, 1F-P, with a Persistent weak layer at 110cm. Persistent Deep Slab instability

Avalanche

R4 D2, 110cm down x 100m across, 35 degree SE facing slope Hardslab, skier triggered