Front Range

Avalanche

Andy Hansen · Apr 7, 2018 · Front Range

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Weather

Emerald Lake zone 10,200'-11,200'. Various aspects primarily SE-E-NE-N. Overcast, S1-S2, Winds West L-M. Warm (31F at TH @9,500')

Snowpack

20-40cm HST. New snow sitting on top of melt/freeze and/or temperature crusts. No cracking, collapsing, etc. but surface snow was 4F hardness.

Avalanche

Dragontail Couloir WL-N-R2-D1.5-O (SE Aspect) Dead Elk Couloir WL-N-R2-D1-O (SE Aspect) Hallett Couloir SS-ASc-R3-D1.5-O (N Aspect) Directly below ridge, wind loaded zone Dream Chutes SS-ASc-R2-D1-O (N Aspect) On top of convexity