Front Range

Snowpack

Lucas Mouttet · Nov 27, 2020 · Front Range

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Weather

Calm winds, even at the ridgeline. Temps started at 15F at 10am, had highs in 20's, back to 12F at Parking lot at 4pm.

Snowpack

Variable snow height, especially above treeline, HS between 20cm and 70cm. Dug in two locations, one near treeline (~11,000', NNE) and one above treeline (~11,500', NNE). Both pits showed fist-hard facets at ground with 1-finger slab above. Column tested consistently showed sudden results at interface between slab and basal facets at both locations, 20-25cm above ground. (CT16 SC, and ECTP16 at 11,500'; CT19 SC and ECTP14 at 11,000'). Wind slabs were found below ridgelines but we could not produce any propagation along our route.