Front Range

Avalanche

Patrick Ward · Apr 13, 2015 · Front Range

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Weather

Sunny with Occasional Gusty Windy, High Winds at ridge lines. North Facing above 11,000 feet to 12,300 feet.

Snowpack

Melting out at lower elevations on Michigan Ditch. Firm crust below 10,800 feet. On N aspect above 11,000 feet was soft with a stable layer under new snow, approximately 8 inches of new snow. East facing sides of couloirs were largely unconsolidated powder.

Avalanche

South Side of Nokhu Crags: Numerous large avalanches in Circque around lake triggered under rock bands. North Side of Lulu Mountain: Wind deposited snow sluffed when skied South East Diamond Peak: Small avalanches evident