Front Range
SnowpackDanielle Perrot · Dec 15, 2014 · Front Range
Weather
Precip accumulation rate of approximately 1 cm/hr from 9:00-10:00 AM, very calm. Precip stopped around 10:00 AM. Gusts of 15-20 mph began after 10:45 AM and continued until at least 1:30 PM.
Snowpack
E and E-SE-facing slopes at/above treeline had new snow overlying a notably hard (pencil-hardness) crust. Some localized cracking of this crust while skinning. No bonding of new precip to crust layer. Pit dug on E-NE-facing slope.