Front Range

Avalanche

Peter Jones · Feb 3, 2014 · Front Range

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Weather

Windy above treeline, west to east, blowing snow

Snowpack

Hard crust with sugary powder underneath

Avalanche

Entire southeast face of Kelso Mountain slid yesterday. Giant slide, multiple paths, bottom of slide over 100 yards wide, top to bottom of Kelso. Ground exposed. Looked like a giant slab avalanche that went clear to the ground.