Front Range

Avalanche

Eric Tollund · Mar 11, 2020 · Front Range

Weather

Partly Cloudy with periods of intense sun and wind. Very warm when wind was not present. Dark clouds, overcast to north of area for most of the day.

Snowpack

Observed plumes along ridge lines at higher elevations. NTL>ATL observed isolated shooting cracks off tips of skis in small wind drifts on NW aspect, ~11,800'. Sun was affecting all slopes with direct exposure by mid morning and lower elevation slopes, BTL.